crafty
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An all-rounder for the better part of her first decade in cricket, she made herself indispensable to the side with her explosive middle-order batting, crafty off-spin and sharp fielding skills.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The Sparks claimed a 47-44 halftime lead after a steal by Burrell, which she followed with a crafty reverse layup in the final seconds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Look at those crafty Rays, flexing for a trade at the deadline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
You can also fill individual piping bags with your favorite sauces and get really crafty.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
A crafty look gleamed in Gurgi’s close-set little eyes.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
The remaining nominees — knockouts of style and mood — are craftier evocations, digging into spaces where memories are vivid yet elusive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2024
But the French league will still have Messi, who’s a little slower but a lot more craftier.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2022
Cornerbacks typically endure miserable rookie seasons: The receivers they cover are bigger, faster and craftier than the ones they faced in college, while quarterbacks are quick to exploit their every blunder.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2021
But the flipping is craftier than just that.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 5, 2019
I didn’t want to reveal my observations because they might make her craftier, so I said, “I was just wondering.”
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
If that happens, the craftiest otters may be the most prepared.
From Science Magazine ● May 15, 2024
Hardy, “The Mockingbird & the Crow” Having written every stupid-brilliant bro-country song he could, one of Nashville’s craftiest operators turns his ball cap around and goes nü-metal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
Since then, the Packers have rolled off four wins in a row with Rodgers back to his craftiest and most resourceful self.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2023
On Friday, Ons Jabeur, perhaps the craftiest of all the new women’s stars, used it on match point in her third-round victory over Garbiñe Muguruza on Centre Court.
From New York Times ● Jul. 3, 2021
Jade is the craftiest out of all of us, which is why Mr. Chapman called her “the Artist.”
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
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