taut
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What’s most instructive about Bedlam’s “Othello” is how it reveals the taut mastery of Shakespeare’s writing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
On the line of limited-edition T-shirts Palantir launched last year, CEO Karp appears in watercolor, neck muscles taut and eyes hidden by dark sunglasses, above his favorite motto, “Dominate.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
“Critical Incident” is taut, disturbing, timely and a brisk hour and a half.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026
What ensues is a brilliantly taut ensemble piece.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026
Then came the day Scythe Goddard threw a new wrinkle into the taut fabric of Rowan’s life.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing taut
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"Beowulf," Vocabulary from the epic poem
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