as in feats
an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness
her performance as a woman impaired by a stroke was a theatrical tour de force
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From the Mercury and Gemini missions to the drama of Apollo 13, the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, and the robotic explorers roaming Mars, NASA's history is packed with daring feats and scientific firsts.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
21 Oct. 2025 -
Test yourself on farmer's feats and brilliant baseball in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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After defeating and killing Godolkin, Marie, along with four of her fellow university friends/classmates and her long lost baby sister, Annabeth Moreau (Keeya King), formed a Guardians of Godolkin group and ran away, as they will surely be hunted and punished for their deeds at the university.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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But not all of his good deeds were broadcast on social media.—
Morgan Chesky,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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But that would likely send it tumbling, which would raise inflation and undermine one of Milei’s main achievements.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Spartan Village complex was one of the achievements noted at the event.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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What’s left for her is the social sphere, where her exploits and her temperament are legend.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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So if the election were based purely on his playing exploits, as the PFHOF bylaws mandate, Tyrer would have been inducted long ago.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Tours de force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tours%20de%20force. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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