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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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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
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Cleaning looked mundane compared with dexterous manipulation.—
Ashis Ghosh,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 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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His deft combination of stand-up and live theater is unparalleled in the solo genre.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Among its many other deft and occasionally very blunt messages, the film, directed by Australian David Michod, definitely telegraphs the hey-get-a-load-of-this-serious-actress-here-ladies-and-gentlemen transmission.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For those obsessed with specs charts, yes, Maybach SL 680 is a slower out of the blocks than the highly athletic AMG SL 63.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The focus is on TV shows, movies and digital content that tell the personal stories of athletes, the emotional stakes of competition and striving for athletic excellence.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Sure-footed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sure-footed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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