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Players were tested in the weight room before heading out to the field to be timed in the 40-yard dash, did vertical and broad jumps and were put through agility and positional drills.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026 -
In his talks with employees, Provost frequently cites those same Chinese manufacturers as an example for the kind of agility and efficiency Renault should aspire to, said the people, who asked not to be named because the discussions are private.—
Albertina Torsoli,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Theirs is a Gothic approach, one that relies less on wit or nimbleness of mind than on a religious dedication to records.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Was there a way to combine the nimbleness of a bike with the tactical advantages of a passenger vehicle?—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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And with the technical dexterity of Art Tatum and Oscar Peterson.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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In an improbable feat of dexterity, the American fingerstyle guitarist interprets the work of the UK electronic savants, finding graceful new forms in their brain-bending tangles.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
6 Mar. 2026
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This sky-high figure indicates the display's deftness at producing deep blacks alongside bright whites, resulting in improved image quality in both light and dark scenes.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
7 Mar. 2026
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The deftness required to nail the relentless 16th-note melodies grows more transparent when unadorned.—
Aly Eleanor,
Pitchfork,
19 Feb. 2026
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In his fourth season as music director, the Slovak maestro has the Houston Symphony playing on an amazing level of sophistication and finesse — in a hall that hides nothing.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The goal was equal parts finesse and fortuitous, with Ramsey’s shot preceded by a gorgeous pass inside from Sandro Tonali and followed by a big deflection off Jarrad Branthwaite.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The characters in his orbit are quite strong in their own right, but here, as in The Office, Carell’s unflagging comedy prowess provides the energy that powers the narrative into full-on hilarity.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
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Tech crucial to China’s future Analysts believe technological prowess remains the far more important goal for Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his vision to build the nation into a major power that can contend with the United States on issues ranging from trade to Taiwan tensions.—
Ken Moritsugu,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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