clever
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He is the striker Scotland has been crying out for for an awfully long time, an instinctive and clever finisher, a guy who can score different types of goals.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
“He was not devious, or especially clever, in any political sense. He didn’t have to be. He just said no.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
With a settlement in place, Williams seemed to lose control over the legal dispute—until this week, when she used the clever procedural maneuver to reopen the case.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
But scientists have been working for a couple of decades on a clever way to transport these big molecules through the blood brain barrier.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
“You humans have become far too clever to be any fun.”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
Vocabulary lists containing clever
"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
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"Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto
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