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Adjective
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Now, Corder and her acrobatic pet have become an unexpected internet sensation, delighting fans worldwide with their gravity-defying spins and unmistakable flair.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
12 July 2025 -
Rishabh Pant was the acrobatic star of the show with two hundreds in his own inimitable style, punctuated with a new air of responsibility and raucous windmill hitting.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Two ultra-limber actors — Hassiem Muhammad and Ryan Sellers — in garish body makeup (and dance shoes) merge limbs and psyches for an electric demonstration of poetry in motion.—
Peter Marks,
Washington Post,
26 Jan. 2023
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For thousands of years, people have turned to yoga to feel more limber, release stress and rejuvenate their overall physical and mental health.—
Forrest Brown,
CNN,
21 June 2022
Adjective
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Japan hasn’t been as pliant as Trump seemed to expect.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Letz is a physically and emotionally pliant but also a verbose actor of great versatility, able to play a standard Second City dad and Chicag’ow type, but also a neurotic (lots of call for that in this show) and a dweeb and, well, whatever gets thrown his way.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Her playing was poised and expressive throughout, favoring subtlety over drama and marked by graceful nuance.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
11 July 2025
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The building itself, majestic and graceful, holds an immediate promise of well-being.—
Rona Berg,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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At an indie level, merengue also proved pliable, merging with metal and industrial riffs in psychedelic epics from Gallo Lester and Mediopicky, and providing a sinewy canvas for the poetic soul-searching of Rita Indiana and Xiomara Fortuna.—
Richard Villegas,
Rolling Stone,
7 July 2025
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Toast the chiles in a dry pan over medium-high heat, flipping once, until lightly blistered and fragrant but still pliable, a minute or so.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Replenishing those reserves is key to maintaining glowing, supple skin—a sort of personal fountain of youth so to speak.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
11 July 2025
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The belt is crafted from two layers of durable yet supple bison leather.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In the age of AI, moonshots and agile pivots, mentorship may feel old-fashioned.—
David Henkin,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Flattened Orgs Are Losing Their Next Leaders The pandemic-era push for agile, flatter organizations has helped eliminate bureaucracy but eroded the traditional leadership pipeline.—
Rhett Power,
Rolling Stone,
15 July 2025
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This variety pack of bandages covers every kind of small injury—a total of 280 sheer and clear flexible adhesive bandages in five different sizes and shapes, for small wounds, burns, or even shoe chafing.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
11 July 2025
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They are entitled to health, dental, vision, life and long-term care insurance, along with retirement plans and flexible spending accounts.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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“Loose-jointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loose-jointed. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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