Recent Examples on the WebThe typist used one hand to rotate the cylindrical grid and the other hand to move a cursor left and right to indicate one of the 4,356 cells.—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2024 This feature is essential for fast typists and gamers who play games that require accurate keystrokes and where multiple keys might be pressed simultaneously.—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023 Imagine if Stephen Hawking could communicate faster than a speed typist or auctioneer.—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024 The results at Wildcat were similar to those nationwide: six of the 26 trainees drop out in the first few weeks and others drop out over time, so that only about a third complete and go on to additional training or jobs—as private security guards, clerk typists, offices aides, cashiers.—Michael Bernick, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 But perhaps the greatest tribute to the uses and abuses of critical myopia comes from Gina James, Pauline Kael’s daughter (and assistant, driver, typist).—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023 Enthusiasts will covet its typing feel, but even the most utilitarian typist will appreciate its strong wireless feature-set.—Chris Coke, Popular Mechanics, 8 Sep. 2023 For pure typing, 65-percent keyboards offer the best balance maximum efficiency for expert typists.—Chris Coke, Popular Mechanics, 8 Sep. 2023 His father ran an association for executives, and his mother was a typist and later a homemaker.—Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2023
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