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dextrous

[dek-struhs] / ˈdɛk strəs /


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Chinese firms Unitree and AgiBot aim to again wow spectators with their dextrous humanoid robots, while European start-ups including Genesis and PAL Robotics will also be on show.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

Researchers have provided new insights into how ancestral elephants developed their dextrous trunks.

From Science Daily Nov. 28, 2023

Wretch's dextrous flow influenced his own style; and recording with the star marked the moment the album finally came together.

From BBC May 26, 2023

Next came Bing, Microsoft's search engine updated with a similarly dextrous chatbot, which can answer queries where no obvious result existed online -- like what car seat to buy for a particular model vehicle.

From Reuters May 10, 2023

He is a thoroughly dextrous man—sagacious, subtle, scheming, and indefatigable.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. by Various




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