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having a knack



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But despite having a knack for writing cosy crime, he admits to the BBC he is "terrible at playing detective".

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2024

He scores all types of goals and works right across the forward line, having a knack for eluding markers while also creating space for team-mates such as Dele Alli and Heung-min Son.

From The Guardian • May 22, 2017

All of which makes this a marvelous opportunity to stop crediting such shows with having a knack for real-world prescience or a special ability to reflect America’s most pressing anxieties back at the viewer.

From Washington Post • Feb. 2, 2017

He’s a behind-the-scenes operator, who gets credited time and again with having a knack for assembling teams and making sure they follow through on their goals.

From BusinessWeek • Oct. 19, 2012

Indeed, in a sense, he flattered his partners, having a knack of making a girl who danced badly think she danced well.

From A Master of Deception by Marsh, Richard




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