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Recent Examples of sure-footed
Facing this deluge of information and personalities, Kelley’s Fact Checker is less indignant and sure-footed than Fingal, and in this uncertainty takes an important next step.
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Isabel Clara Ruehl
june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
Introduced in the 1970s to maintain the open grassy balds, these stocky, sure-footed ponies have become beloved icons.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
But the once sure-footed dynamic has given way to some second guessing their relationship with the American exclave, even for family.
—Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
But even sure-footed and sturdy kolbars are always in grave danger.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Ken Kalfus has written a novel that proves it can be done: A Hole in the Story is nuanced, sure-footed, dryly funny, and unpredictable.
—Air Mail, 12 Apr. 2025
If the category had included Conclave’s Edward Berger, cool-eyed and dramatically sure-footed, this might have been a more interesting race.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
The Tiburon Uplands loop trail and adjoining hike through Old St. Hilary’s Preserve offer a great opportunity for sure-footed hikers to get in touch with the wild and rugged natural landscape of the Tiburon Peninsula.
—Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
Isabel Clara Ruehl
june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
Introduced in the 1970s to maintain the open grassy balds, these stocky, sure-footed ponies have become beloved icons.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
But the once sure-footed dynamic has given way to some second guessing their relationship with the American exclave, even for family.
—Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
But even sure-footed and sturdy kolbars are always in grave danger.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Ken Kalfus has written a novel that proves it can be done: A Hole in the Story is nuanced, sure-footed, dryly funny, and unpredictable.
—Air Mail, 12 Apr. 2025
If the category had included Conclave’s Edward Berger, cool-eyed and dramatically sure-footed, this might have been a more interesting race.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
The Tiburon Uplands loop trail and adjoining hike through Old St. Hilary’s Preserve offer a great opportunity for sure-footed hikers to get in touch with the wild and rugged natural landscape of the Tiburon Peninsula.
—Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sure-footed
Adjective
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The OptiPlex 7020 is one in its nearly endless line of business towers, and this one has a surprisingly adroit loadout in terms of components.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 July 2025
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SpaceX is the implied template: Musk will advocate for privatizing the government, outsourcing the affairs of state to nimble entrepreneurs and adroit technologists.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Its seven-degree-of-freedom robotic arm is paired with dexterous hands that can sense pressure changes and perform delicate movements.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The robot is hydraulically powered, capable of lifting up to 441 pounds (200 kg) across both arms, and features dexterous manipulators for precise handling of tools and materials.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Tielemans is not the most fleet-footed, but neither can he be allowed much of a head-start.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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As with any Morris documentary, Chaos is clear-eyed and fleet-footed, balancing multiple perspectives and challenging its subjects.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As much as the spy games are triggered by real-world violence and the occasional loss of a character like Marcus, there’s some dedication here to maintaining its deft, light, escapist appeal.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Vogt is all but certain to win again, despite Hinch’s deft handling of the Tigers’ tricky platoons across the board.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Against Sunderland, United weren’t required to stretch themselves to athletic extremes.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Even though the Dartmouth players, like other Ivy Leaguers, weren’t on athletic scholarships and didn’t play for a program known for producing NBA prospects, they were nonetheless deemed employees.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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