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crafty

[kraf-tee, krahf-] / ˈkræf ti, ˈkrɑf- /


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Arsenal's 11 international withdrawals - injury crisis or crafty caution?

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

This is the perfect time to give it to a crafty friend or neighbor.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

Bronco head coach Sean Payton is crafty and will try to convert all of the skepticism into emotional fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

As MacGruber, a riff on the equal parts cheesy and crafty ’80s television hero MacGyver, Forte attempted to diffuse a ticking time bomb while being distracted by the possible release of the Epstein files.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2025

The case Madison had tried to make for the Potomac was simultaneously crafty and driven by romantic illusions about its prowess that were shared by Jefferson, Washington, and most members of the Virginia dynasty.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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