dexterous
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While historians often portray Cromwell as “a hypocrite or a double-dealer,” here he’s a dexterous politician, a pragmatic and adaptable leader who “could ride two horses at once, while advancing three agendas.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
The challenge of developing a robust, dexterous and affordable hand was underlined by Tesla-boss Elon Musk, when he spoke at the All-In Summit in Los Angeles in September of last year.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
But dexterous paws are only half the story.
From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026
“It’s an incredibly difficult thing, especially to create a hand that is as dexterous and capable as the human hand,” said Tesla CEO Elon Musk during an October earnings call.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 27, 2025
Albert Einstein was far less dexterous with his hands than was an ancient hunter-gatherer.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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