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technicality

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as in subtlety

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Recent Examples of technicality Transition and sustainable funds shape how pension funds, insurers, and asset managers allocate trillions of euros, so what the word certifies is not a technicality. — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Because beyond knowing the technicality to sell a property, strengthening skills like persuasion and relationship-building is essential to close multimillion-dollar houses. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 June 2026 Last year, Missouri State and Delaware each earned bowl trips based on that technicality, as did James Madison and Jacksonville State in 2023. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 24 June 2026 However, Italy released him on a technicality, after which he was expelled to Libya, which outraged human rights groups and prompted the ICC to open an inquiry into why Italy released him instead of sending him to The Hague. — ABC News, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for technicality

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subtlety

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The smallest detail can affect the toy’s value, from the stuffing — the initial batch was reportedly made with PVC pellets, while later versions were made with polyethylene pellets — to subtleties in the eyes, nose or mouth.

— Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
They’re just executed here with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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