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Additionally, Max is capable of shielding car buyers personal identifying information and dealerships proprietary information from being put into a public AI system.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026 -
His ability to frame his own success as something everyone is capable of achieving and his philanthropic affection for his Fayetteville, North Carolina hometown have always been some of his strongest qualities.—
Benny Sun,
Pitchfork,
10 Feb. 2026
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That said, a season-ending injury to Zach Charbonnet leaves the Seahawks with only one dangerous runner, and Kenneth Walker is more adept at hurting defenses inside than on the edges, where the Patriots are weakest.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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The brain is also far more adept at handling things like ambiguity, subtlety, and nuance.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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That said, Klint Kubiak does have a huge ace in the hole with the most skilled offensive player on the field in the league’s leading receiver, Jaxon Smith-Njigba.—
Hank Gola,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The contest was a great battle between two very skilled teams.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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The interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, has faced criticism for not being able to maintain law and order within the country.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The whole team is now able at the highest level to do so well off the ball.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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During her tenure at UTA, her skillful agenting has shaped and built the careers of so many iconic talents.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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She is remembered as a gifted painter and skillful in pastels, in addition to being an avid supporter of philanthropic causes and frequent golfer, finding both love and frustration in the sport, her family says.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
4 Feb. 2026
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The test, given in 2024, revealed that only 22% of 8th graders scored at or above proficient in reading.—
Larry Sand,
Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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On the National Assessment of Educational Progress exam, only 29% of California 4th-graders and 25% of 8th-graders scored proficient in reading and math.—
Jill Stegman,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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At least the Celebrinis are exceptionally competent.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Kings have struggled to find competent wing defenders beyond Murray for years and Hunter represents another option to play both forward spots next to Murray in the starting lineup or coming off the bench.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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That the decade’s anniversary is considered worth marking indicates that Bowie’s standing remains undiminished, with an end that came only two days after the release of his final album, the masterly Blackstar.—
Alexander Larman,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026
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The last redoubt was the masterly Structure 27.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Habile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habile. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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