sleight

Example Sentences

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It said the county used “sleight of hand” by putting the finance department in charge of the grant application instead of elections officials.

From Washington Times

When that message is ignored, the snakes pull an auditory sleight of tail, making it sound like they’re suddenly right there.

From Science Magazine

Here, sleight of hand is the book’s organizing metaphor.

From Seattle Times

A woman has been found guilty of stealing diamonds worth £4.2m from a jewellers by swapping them with pebbles using "sleight of hand".

From BBC

That is the official label under which more than 330 Russian athletes are competing here, a bit of disciplinary sleight of hand required by punishments imposed after the country’s recent doping scandals.

From New York Times