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finesse

[fi-ness] / fɪˈnɛss /




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We've picked power hitters in finesse type conditions.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

In their briefings, government lawyers finesse a sanitized version into a clean narrative of law-abiding responsibility.

From Slate • Feb. 18, 2026

Now Paul Weiss has an Epstein issue to finesse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Brooks points out that one way high-tech promoters finesse their exaggerated promises is through subtle redefinition.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

I felt the moment was right to run a finesse play and leave them so they could have a fullblown talk about it, if just for the time I was off in the bathroom.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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