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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Noun
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Test yourself on farmer's feats and brilliant baseball in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025 -
Fast forward to today, and bridges have become some of the most complex feats of engineering on Earth, spanning miles of open water, carrying high-speed rail, and withstanding extreme weather and constant use.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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People implemented racist clauses in housing deeds and rejected or offered outrageously predatory lending terms to nonwhites, permitting exceptions occasionally to Asians only by assuming their proximity to whiteness or to American militarism.—
Arabelle Sicardi,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
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The duo's good deeds have caught the attention of online users and local media outlets, including CBS affiliate KHOU and ABC affiliate KTRK.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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But mature people can separate the flawed man from his achievements and can understand the historical magnitude of what his discovery unleashed.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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From the Oscars to the Globes, look back at Keaton's career achievements.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That sneaker spawned Jordan Brand, a line dedicated and engineered to suit Michael’s on-the-court exploits.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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But her overnight exploits were about to become the stuff that scientists’ dreams are made of.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
9 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 18 Oct. 2025.
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