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[klev-er] / ˈklɛv ər /


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Times Book Prize winner Danielle Trussoni — this cozy read blends a clever plot with the author’s evocative descriptions of Parisian food, wine and community reminiscent of Julia Child’s “My Life in France.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The UCR team has also explored another clever way to improve termite control: using scent to draw termites toward treated wood.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

You can also try to be too clever by half.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

You have to be clever, not sly, in how you deal with it.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

He and Shifa would have to be very clever and sneaky.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook




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