stroke of genius
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After the idea percolated up from Linda to Clay-and-Buck and then to Fox News, Trump thought it was a stroke of genius.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
It didn’t take long for the switch to look like a stroke of genius.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
But the real stroke of genius "was putting plush toys in the claw games", said Bottos.
From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025
In a stroke of genius, I discovered the perfect vacation desk hack: the ironing board.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2025
Colonel Korn’s rule was a stroke of genius, Colonel Korn explained in his report to Colonel Cathcart.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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