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Noun
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In fact, during the oral argument, several of the justices expressed reticence about further reforms that might commercialize college sports.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026 -
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government and the Catholic Church in Spain signed an agreement in March to compensate victims, after years of reticence from the Church hierarchy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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If the Allies had had to postpone the invasion for the next moon-tide alignment later in the month, the subterfuge would have been exposed.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
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Jakirovic was speaking before the EFL’s independent commission came down heavy on Southampton’s subterfuge.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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Their departure was followed by a kind of thick, building-wide silence, when, just moments before, there had been voices in the stairwell, where at least three families had gathered to talk.—
Andrea Bajani,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
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The silence of the canyon mouth was replaced by the soft rush of a creek, bird songs, and the constant cacophony of dragonflies and gnats.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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The harp is not an instrument of slyness, wryness, or the earth.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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Like the tricksters of myth, there’s depth to their slyness.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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Reducing false positives and negatives Real-world conditions such as poor lighting, difficult viewing angles, extreme facial expressions, concealment by face masks or sunglasses, and poor image quality can still hamper performance, leading to faulty identification.—
Vijayan Asari,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
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Companies are, in effect, caught in a transparency trap, honesty carries a social penalty, but concealment carries a steeper one.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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This data can include in-game speed and shiftiness, the angle of a player's arm when throwing a ball, and the impact on a play.—
Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Why Metchie made sense for the Panthers The Panthers had a need for shiftiness at wide receiver.—
Mike Kaye
Updated March 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Because modern warplanes put a premium on stealth, internal weapon bays are preferred to reduce radar signatures, but opening the bays for launching creates a high-speed aerodynamic cavity.—
David Szondy
June 04,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
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The Oura Ring 4 is still available in select finishes, starting at $349 for the silver and stealth models (the latter previously cost $399).—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
4 June 2026
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Now observers, officials, experts and critics point to the wariness, anxiety and heartbreak the recent high-profile cases — particularly Artan’s removal from MIA — are creating.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
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Wild animals that learn to associate humans with food become habituated, losing their natural wariness.—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
7 June 2026
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“Furtiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furtiveness. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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