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nimble

[nim-buhl] / ˈnɪm bəl /


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With how fast the tactical landscape changes in the Premier League, Carrick will have to be nimble in how his side defends against such solutions.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Taiwan has boosted defence spending and acquired smaller and more nimble weaponry, including drones, to enable its military to wage asymmetric warfare against China.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Writing like this ensures that “Diarra From Detroit” remains nimble from start to finish of each episode.

From Salon Aug. 1, 2026

“Dine N’ Dash,” “Going to Babble On,” “Lonely in the Future” — it’s pure pleasure to hear the guitars in these songs slashing away over a rhythm section as crisp and nimble as this one.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

His green eyes shift back and forth as he searches for the right place, his fingers nimble, built for turning pages.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

But Austrian startup CycloTech says it can make aircraft even nimbler with its motors -- shaped like an open cylinder with the sides made up of several wing-shaped blades.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

Critics worry that the quieter, nimbler drones will be used to surveil the public with little oversight.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 28, 2026

The combat jet was nimbler and its bubble canopy provided better control and visibility for pilots.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 7, 2026

Cars will be smaller, nimbler and more environmentally friendly.

From BBC Dec. 10, 2025

“You get tunnel vision. Hammie is a world-class Thief. She’s probably faster and nimbler than any Thief you’ve ever played against. I had to help you out by turning the other power-ups on.”

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

And his vocal runs in a song like “Keith Whitley,” titled after the late country singer, have an appealing gruffness even at their nimblest.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 3, 2023

Gardner has long been considered both one of the nimblest Republican politicians and also one of the most vulnerable.

From Seattle Times Oct. 10, 2020

Even your best telecasts somehow find a way to make the nimblest dancers stumble in some way or another.

From Salon Sep. 18, 2017

Inevitably, even the nimblest foursomes produced lots of scrap.

From New York Times Feb. 23, 2017

Rajesh had once been the most promising of the brothers—the nimblest, the supplest, the most charismatic, the most energetic, the most beloved and idolized by my father and his family.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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