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tours de force

noun

plural of tour de force

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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Recent Examples of tours de force Extraordinary subjects call for extraordinary styles, which is why this year’s best films offer the special thrills of aesthetic tours de force pulled off with flair. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025

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The Smith experience is always going to be a roller coaster, impressive feats of accuracy and arm talent mixed with desperation heaves and maddening turnovers.

— Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Just because Unitree’s robots can perform impressive feats doesn’t mean the company is on the verge of ushering in a humanoid robot revolution.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of feats

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Root remains a beacon of hope for England but the trouble is supporters have heard about a desire to build an improved culture so many times before only to see all the admirable words undermined by the players’ deeds.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
As is the case with many of China’s policies, there is often a large gulf between words and deeds, and studying China’s history with rare earths reveals the amalgam of competing priorities that have shaped its policy.

— GLORIA XIONG, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of deeds

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The crowning achievement in a long list of achievements for Jobs, the late Apple co-founder, was the introduction of the iPhone, which is still the company’s cash cow to this day.

— Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Read on to learn about Parton’s legacy from her music career, theme parks, and other history-making achievements.

— Jessica Vacco-Bolaños, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of achievements

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Walker’s latest exploits as a sprinter came earlier this month at the AAU Junior Olympic Games at Drake.

— Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
The group behind the Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks has a new way to monetize its exploits, including asking for $169,000 in cryptocurrency for anyone interested in contacting them.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

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