as in cunning
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With time, cunning, and no irony, the Shuberts slew the Syndicate Goliath and built a monopolistic empire of their own that Justice Department lawyers would decades later force into an antitrust settlement.—
Frank Rich,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025 -
The mean girl, as we’ve been taught to recognize her, is cunning and charismatic.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
8 Apr. 2025
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But reception took a turn for a worse when critics noticed Meta’s sly approach to ranking on LMArena, a site that ranks LLMs based on user votes.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Apr. 2025
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Each plays a role in fooling their foe, who captures the turtle, while the deer, heeding the turtle’s good counsel, manages a sly escape.—
John Nemec,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Fast forward 20 minutes after the latest mature words uttered by the Wild’s wily ol’ vet.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Still, the 39-year-old Ovechkin, his beard turned salt and pepper, showed his wily ways.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Shannon Riley, founder and CEO of Building 180 – an art production and consulting agency that arranged the installation – told USA TODAY battery and funding reasons limit the subtle chest motions that mimic breathing to an hour a day, from 5-6 p.m.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Here, the power lies in subtle luxury—heritage made tangible.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Getting Jones in Round 5 in 2022 was a shrewd move, but the Bears need more Day 2 and Day 3 hits.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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Their choice already looks shrewd, with Smith producing a 1.54 ERA in his first two starts.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This is an astute observation from perhaps hockey’s most astute coach.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Financially, few compare to Tottenham Hotspur’s astute business acumen, as football finance expert at the University of Liverpool Kieran Maguire pointed out on Rio Ferdinand’s podcast recently.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Finish with artful desserts by Pastry Chef Salvatore Martone, including a strawberry chantilly rose with pistachio sable and a silky white chocolate sabayon with salted caramel.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Every repeat stroll through the halls revealed a new artful detail, many by Shanghainese creatives, like the foyer’s lacquered painting of magnolias.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Red hair, especially in a bolder format like foxy red, implies a fearlessness of being perceived and a sense of staunch individuality.—
Nicola Dall'Asen,
Allure,
28 Sep. 2024
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With a lady photographer and a foxy actress named, incredibly, Poupee Bocar, K. & I sneak aboard the People’s Train for a day at Machu Picchu.—
Tom Burke,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2024
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“Pawky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pawky. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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