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finesse

[fi-ness] / fɪˈnɛss /




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But what he might lack in rhetorical finesse, he more than has in job experience, as least as defined by Trump.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Whenever you ask AI to contribute to a performance review, make sure to be specific about the information you want the system to analyze or finesse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

In their briefings, government lawyers finesse a sanitized version into a clean narrative of law-abiding responsibility.

From Slate • Feb. 18, 2026

But he mixed brutal hitting with plenty of finesse too, guiding 15 runs down to third with some deft late cuts.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

I was blown away by their finesse; they could take the tip of their blade and hit their target with such precision.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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