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Recent Examples of sure-handed
Despite this, the former Super Bowl champion has carved out a very important role as a sure-handed weapon on the Commanders' offense with a nose for the end zone.
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Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The boys, meanwhile, put together a dominant season and a sure-handed championship win.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
On Sunday, Harrison returns to the city where his father established greatness, one sure-handed catch after another, all the way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
And they were delighted by the enthusiastic reception, each one gushing about the camaraderie on set and Johnson’s sure-handed guidance.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
However, Jones watched as quarterback Dak Prescott tried to push the ball downfield to get the Cowboys’ lead back, but CeeDee Lamb, usually sure-handed, had some drop trouble in the fourth quarter that hurt the team badly in the end.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Thomas threw two touchdown passes, both to the quick and sure-handed Maldonado.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
He’s been about the most sure-handed player in camp this month, but his pair of second-quarter catches demonstrated a couple of other useful features.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2025
Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The boys, meanwhile, put together a dominant season and a sure-handed championship win.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
On Sunday, Harrison returns to the city where his father established greatness, one sure-handed catch after another, all the way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
And they were delighted by the enthusiastic reception, each one gushing about the camaraderie on set and Johnson’s sure-handed guidance.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
However, Jones watched as quarterback Dak Prescott tried to push the ball downfield to get the Cowboys’ lead back, but CeeDee Lamb, usually sure-handed, had some drop trouble in the fourth quarter that hurt the team badly in the end.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Thomas threw two touchdown passes, both to the quick and sure-handed Maldonado.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
He’s been about the most sure-handed player in camp this month, but his pair of second-quarter catches demonstrated a couple of other useful features.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sure-handed
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The Borg represent our fear of erasure, of disappearing into a vast, flat, and uncaring bureaucracy, and are one of modern fiction's most deft updates to the existential horror first popularized in the fiction of Franz Kafka.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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But instead, New York soon scored on yet another counterattack — a problem to defend for CLT FC the entire match — as Fernandez scored his second goal of the game with a deft chip over Kahlina.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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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
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Beath attempted to get the adept electrician to comment on the crash.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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This year, job advertisements have been soaring for a new specialist software developer who can write code, but also is adept at talking to customers.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The 5-11, 187-pound receiver is skillful at running routes and can create separation with his quick feet.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2026
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Mackey does especially skillful work conveying the legibility of Ella’s personal anxiety and political passion.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
10 Dec. 2025
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Last month, Chinese robotics startup Noetix unveiled Hobbs W1, a humanoid service robot with a lifelike head, interactive display, and dexterous 6-DoF hands for public roles.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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Evolution is part of the answer to why chimpanzees have such dexterous toes while ours seem much more clumsy.—
Steven Lautzenheiser,
The Conversation,
8 Dec. 2025
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Collaborating with industry leaders, academic institutions and others to ensure Iowa develops a skilled workforce for the growing nuclear energy sector.—
Marissa Payne,
Des Moines Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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The only problem is that Mason Graham, Carson Schwesinger, Quinshon Judkins and Harold Fannin aren’t skilled at throwing passes or blocking defensive linemen.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Kelly was already a proficient fundraiser.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Villa manager saw a proficient ball carrier who was multi-functional — other coaches retain the view that Rogers can play anywhere from central midfield to up front, provided he is put in positions which harness his best attributes.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Offensive line coach Jordan Shoemaker did a masterful job replacing the offseason departures up front.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Jan. 2026
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Witch Hat was delayed by a year to allow its production team at Bug Films to work extra hard on polishing the animation, and its music was composed by Yuka Kitamura, known for her masterful scores on FromSoftware games like Elden Ring, Dark Souls, and Bloodborne.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Sure-handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sure-handed. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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