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Recent Examples of sure-handed
At the outset of the Hot Stove Season, the Mets moved fan-favorite Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers in return for sure-handed, but potentially bat-hamstrung second baseman, Marcus Semien.
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Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The sure-handed Puka Nacua dropped a sure touchdown pass.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The sure-handed Doubs muffed the recovery with less than two minutes remaining and the Packers leading by 7.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The Eagles pounced on a fumble in the third quarter and Tank Bigbsy, the sure-handed backup to Barkley, scored for a 14-10 lead.
—CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Kuiper, once a sure-handed Giants utility infielder, misses the aside, gazing at his script.
—Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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
Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The sure-handed Puka Nacua dropped a sure touchdown pass.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The sure-handed Doubs muffed the recovery with less than two minutes remaining and the Packers leading by 7.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The Eagles pounced on a fumble in the third quarter and Tank Bigbsy, the sure-handed backup to Barkley, scored for a 14-10 lead.
—CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Kuiper, once a sure-handed Giants utility infielder, misses the aside, gazing at his script.
—Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sure-handed
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Reminiscent of Kevin Young’s Ardency in its deft archival roots, music, and formal leanings, Printer’s Fist reminds what historical documentary poetry can still do, particularly when history is being erased everywhere from National Parks to liberal arts curriculums.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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But through a series of deft legal maneuvers—joined to the ever more ambitious self-concepts of some international legal tribunals—Mauritius was able to win a second legal victory at another international tribunal, for the law of the sea.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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As adroit Mercury starts reversing through your contemplative 12th house, its retrograde invites you to press pause on the cosmic movie in favor of reviewing what’s already happened.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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Girolmo knows exactly what the show needs, and there is a musically adroit and highly personable cast in the not-entirely-Irish persons of Emily Goldberg, the singer-musician Michael Mahler, the fine tenor Luke Nowakowski and Leah Morrow.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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This is an ideal solution for technically adept web admins who prioritize cost-effectiveness, absolute control, and performance.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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Tim Robinson’s The Chair Company is likewise uncomfortably adept at depicting how navigating our immensely complicated, interconnected society can feel.—
Jake Pitre,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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The episode included a medical evacuation, the discovery of an immunity idol, skillful fire-making and numerous plot twists.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Mercedes assures that its Ludwigsfelde employees have undergone extensive training on the processes to ensure the most skillful RV preparation.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Feb. 2026
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Founded in 2023 by Alex Zhou Yong, the company has developed a broad range of dexterous hands spanning varying degrees of freedom for a wide range of clients.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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While the gloves are thin and dexterous enough for reeling, setting tip-ups, and (crucially) cracking open a beer, tasks like tying knots, unhooking fish, and snapping photos will still require bare fingers.—
Harry Spampinato,
Outside,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Every industry now faces some form of scarcity – skilled labor, components, energy, fabrication capacity, or regulatory throughput.—
Travis Edmonds,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Any of these pieces of equipment in the hands of a skilled operator should be able to make quick work of an average-sized stump.—
Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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Data from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education reveals fewer than half of third graders are proficient readers, falling 14 percentage points below 2019 levels.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Nationally, the percentage of fourth graders considered proficient in reading sits just above 30%, according to the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the nation's report card.—
MAKIYA SEMINERA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Either Zendaya and Tom Holland pulled off the biggest gossip coup of the year…or Law Roach is a masterful troll.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
2 Mar. 2026
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Who killed Floyd and why is a simple, easy-to-understand framework for the story, driven in the present tense by investigating detectives Donoghue (Richard Jenkins, a masterful straight man) and Jodie (Joy Sunday).—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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