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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 explosive growth of the robotics industry in recent years is reflected in new technology feats, but also by the proliferation of new business and distribution models.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Their feats include representing Influence Media Partners in its agreement to acquire Anthem Entertainment’s portfolio of music publishing and master recordings of such artists as Britney Spears and DJ Khaled.

— Claudia Rosenbaum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

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But, in the course of her residence there, Lowen begins to suspect Verity of heinous deeds—and of an elaborate scam of which Jeremy is a victim.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
Real people such as East German Ambassador Kurt Krüger and VERIFIED GDR deeds in Afghanistan are cited in the source notes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

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Yet the latest proposal seems to undercut some of those achievements, according to its critics.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Benson says her achievements in her current role as secretary of state include upgrades to online services, cutting average wait times of in-person visits and creating self-service stations at branch offices and grocery stores.

— Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

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The show will serve as a platform for countless lunatics within the InfoWars universe and a platform for larger announcements about the company’s fictional exploits.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
The new method is also a lot more efficient than previous PS5 jailbreak exploits, which could hang the system for 50 minutes per attempt.

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026

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