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knack

[nak] / næk /


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The knack of accurate forecasting for Savouri lies in granularization and stripping out the most volatile components.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

A poet before she was a songwriter, Parks has a knack for dropping you into stories that feel instantly familiar.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Byrne has always had a knack for marrying camp with earnest determination, as though she’s keenly aware of how often the two intersect in everyday life.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

Ehrlich’s knack for being not only wrong but 180 degrees in error cost him neither popularity—he appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” more than a dozen times—nor prestige in academia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

I fell over loads before I got the knack of sliding in my trainers.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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