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strong suits

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plural of strong suit

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something for which a person shows a special talent languages are definitely the diplomat's strong suit

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Recent Examples of strong suits Honestly, science and math were never my strong suits until Bill Nye landed in my after-school TV rotation. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 22 June 2026 The Broncos have used all three in different ways over the years and each has his strong suits. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 3 June 2026 The attention that Shelton pays to detail is something first baseman Josh Bell, who was with Shelton in Pittsburgh in 2020, pointed out as one of Shelton’s strong suits. — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026 Onwenu is big and strong, but speed and agility aren’t necessarily his strong suits. — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026 The second-oldest president in American history is saddled by sub-40% approval ratings and is far underwater even on his handling of the economy and immigration, which were at one time his strong suits. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026 Teaching and instruction are your strong suits today. — Usa Today, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025 The show’s strength with independent makers is one of its strong suits. — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025 The latter is one of Pulgarín’s strong suits. — Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025

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So, if things don’t go well for New York/New Jersey on Sunday afternoon for the World Cup final, don’t be surprised if DFW is circled when the World Cup inevitably returns to the United States — possibly as soon as 2038.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Amanda did say that the resurgence of Loverboy had nothing to do with Kyle and was more about how much people hate her, which just reconfirms the worst things about Amanda that people on the internet say.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 July 2026

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Attendees can participate in an Ask-a-Doctor & Expert Health Fair, featuring physicians from nearly 20 specialties and clinical specialists from a variety of El Camino Health programs.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
One inherent issue in all medical specialties is that appropriate treatment is often in the eye of the physician beholder, meaning that specialists create the guidelines for when a treatment is in order.

— Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal, CBS News, 13 July 2026

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As the authors indicate, these opportunities are already being leveraged in some of the most critical specialities, including across psychiatry, cardiology, oncology, and infectious diseases.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Try Menorcan specialities like sobrasada – squidgy sausage – and at least three cheeses, plus the Catalan classic of grated tomato on bread with olive oil.

— Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 22 June 2026

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These are the domains where small information failures compound into significant revenue and cost consequences at scale.

— Campbell Brown, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The 38‑point framework has four domains—vision, intelligence, character, and execution—with a heavy emphasis on character and execution.

— Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 July 2026

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