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cunning

[kuhn-ing] / ˈkʌn ɪŋ /




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And they got more cunning about crafting their products, leveraging survey research to shape campaigns and making aesthetic leaps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

As Thia tries to complete the mission she failed alongside her synthetic sister, Fanning relishes the chance to play the far more violent and cunning counterpart, Tessa.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

Fiona later admitted: "My cunning plan was not cunning at all!"

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

The episode sheds some light on Luthen and Kleya’s shared past and how they became the cunning spymaster and capable right hand that audiences have come to know in the series.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

But now she knew it was more likely that her mother had been named Fox because of how cunning she was.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega




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