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graceful

[greys-fuhl] / ˈgreɪs fəl /


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Pollock somehow managed to flick a QPR cross high into the air and, in one graceful movement, head the ball over goalkeeper Martyn Margetson and into the net to put City's opponents 2-1 up.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Crockett, despite throwing very effective jabs, is less graceful when it comes to taking criticism.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026

Its opening sequence is both graceful and conspicuous; its exposition is entirely legible, yet so very charming that its plainness doesn’t matter one bit.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

“This could be a graceful way for Netflix to exit, which their shareholders will likely receive positively—although we do not expect sentiment to return Netflix to its prior highs from last summer,” he added.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

She had never met someone so pretty and graceful.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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