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nifty

[nif-tee] / ˈnɪf ti /


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Stranded or struggling robots became the new Bird scooters — nifty ideas that proved more problematic in practice.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Through methods like search engine optimization and other nifty page-ranking subterfuge, this nonverified content climbs to the top of search results and people’s consciousness.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

However, some Gulf Coast shippers have devised a nifty Jones Act work-around that involves a circuitous route through the Bahamas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

You may be a dandy dealmaker and a nifty negotiator, but you’ve got a bargaining habit that you should really curb.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025

Hamsters can’t do scissors, but we have nifty teeth.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney




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