finesse
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The center, to the chagrin of many in the NBA, has long been known more for his finesse touch shots than physical play.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
Whenever you ask AI to contribute to a performance review, make sure to be specific about the information you want the system to analyze or finesse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
In their briefings, government lawyers finesse a sanitized version into a clean narrative of law-abiding responsibility.
From Slate • Feb. 18, 2026
But he mixed brutal hitting with plenty of finesse too, guiding 15 runs down to third with some deft late cuts.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
And if you asked him to, he could geld a pony or castrate a pig with the same kind of delicate authoritative finesse Michelangelo must have used carving his Pietd.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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