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agile

[aj-uhl, -ahyl] / ˈædʒ əl, -aɪl /


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If you keep hearing that your organization seeks “quick, agile, imaginative, technically proficient” staffers, that’s a potential red flag.

From MarketWatch Jun. 3, 2026

"This suggests Kank may have been an active fisher, contrasting with common portrayal of raptors as agile terrestrial predators, like Velociraptor from the Northern Hemisphere."

From Science Daily May 29, 2026

Crystal’s fluid staging, full of agile and vibrant design choices, smoothly maneuvers the action.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

Swinney said he had put together a "leaner, more agile government".

From BBC May 20, 2026

An orangutan may be taller, may have very strong and agile arms and long canines, but if it does not know how to use these as weapons, they are of little use.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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