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The lanky 35-year-old is a well-respected hacker who’s considered the industry’s “professional skeptic” of AI cybersecurity claims.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

He was dismissed by the lanky spinner and afterwards appeared to question the legitimacy of his bowling action.

From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026

But he had to work hard to tame the lanky 24-year-old, who showed his potential with a maiden ATP title last year.

From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026

At 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds, Michael was still growing into his lanky frame and taking classes at Ohio State.

From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026

They looked lanky and tough, though not as formidable as Beatrice.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

With N’Faly Dante on the bench in foul trouble, the athletic big man bulled his way through Oregon’s lankier frontcourt players for a trio of three-point plays.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2023

For starters, Floyd is taller and lankier than Fowler, who finally channeled his tremendous physical gifts into a career-high 11 1/2 sacks and 16 quarterback hits last season.

From Washington Times ● May 11, 2020

“We find it works better on taller, lankier golfers,” Sherburne said.

From Golf Digest ● Apr. 30, 2019

He’s lankier but has the same eyes, impenetrable bits of brown seaglass below that high forehead.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 19, 2018

Next to her were Pierrot and Jackson, lankier by five or six inches, wedged between the outlines of their estranged parents.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

Brittany Davis longed for a big dog, and she had her heart set on one of the largest and lankiest of all: a Great Dane.

From Washington Post ● May 12, 2022

With their length across the roster, the Bucks possess one of the lankiest teams in the NBA — as well as one of the best players in the league.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 6, 2018

The Wizards made defense look fun Monday night, trading feats of athleticism with one of the lankiest and sprightly teams in the NBA.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 20, 2017

First, no other quadrupeds underwent such a conversion: the giraffe remained the lankiest thing around.

From The New Yorker ● May 17, 2016

Some of the competitors were poorly developed but the lankiest and skinniest were often excellent wrestlers.

From The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People by Scott, J.W. Robertson