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dab hands

noun

plural of dab hand, chiefly British

as in experts

a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field a British mystery writer who's an undisputed dab hand at building suspense

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Noun

But critics say that if the rule is implemented, the final sign-off for grants will no longer be in the hands of subject-matter experts within individual agencies, but in those of political appointees.

— Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Justin Baldoni broke months of silence about his mutually destructive legal battle with fellow actor Blake Lively, hoping to sway the court of public opinion — but drawing a mixed verdict from public relations experts.

— David K. Li, NBC news, 9 July 2026

Definition of experts

Noun

Most scholars believe the tapestry was made in England, probably in or around Canterbury, citing similarities with illuminated manuscripts associated with monastic libraries there.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 10 July 2026
But Supreme Court scholars and the public alike seldom pay much attention to concurring opinions, in which a justice expounds on the views of their colleagues in the majority.

— Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 9 July 2026

Definition of scholars

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These two masters of image management provided colliding—utopian versus dystopian—scenes at contrasting Fourth of July weekend mega events.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 8 July 2026
At the time, Taylor was in the process of re-recording her first six albums after not being given the chance to buy back her masters, but has since secured complete ownership of her discography.

— Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026

Definition of masters

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With K-pop becoming more global, which has made TWICE global sensations, Jihyo is surprised by how many collaborations K-pop artists have had with Western artists.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
The Guerreros had gone to the fair’s opening ceremony to hear the President, whose rally-style speech substituted for the slew of musical artists who had backed out after learning of the event’s partisan origins.

— Andrew Trunsky, New Yorker, 11 July 2026

Definition of artists

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After climbing the Azkaban Escape Tower to the top, repel-style, young wizards-in-training, Clark and Emily Friscia, were ready to go home.

— Greg Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
And two other high-flying AI wizards — Anthropic and OpenAI — are working on their own mega offerings.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 29 June 2026

Definition of wizards

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Imagine how that comes across to a president who wouldn’t admit to climate change if his putter melted in his hands or Mar-a-Lago became a swim-up hotel.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
But while Erling Haaland and his band of striking Vikings have taken the 2026 World Cup by storm, Norwegian sports officials have been wringing their hands about the future of the nation’s sports model.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of hands

Noun

When first stepping on the Scarlet Lady, cruisers are met with a rousing, upbeat staff that serve as gurus around the ship and are experts on everything from beauty to juicing.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Marketing gurus have spent decades on the art and science of distilling a brand message into super-short 15- or 30-second ad bursts.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 June 2026

Definition of gurus

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