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crafty

[kraf-tee, krahf-] / ˈkræf ti, ˈkrɑf- /


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She faced a tricky task against the crafty Muchova, who was the only player at the event to have a winning head-to-head against her.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

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 rickety CGI not its strong suit, “Hope” never quite follows through on its crafty first hour of peekaboo velocity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

But Major League Baseball today isn’t defined by crafty wordsmiths on the mound with their own styles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

She is a crafty witch in nurse’s clothing.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson

But the French league will still have Messi, who’s a little slower but a lot more craftier.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2022

But the flipping is craftier than just that.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 5, 2019

Nearly a decade older and substantially craftier, Ms. Lash has returned to some of the same thematic territory in her new work, “Desire,” which premieres at the Miller Theater at Columbia University on Wednesday.

From New York Times ● Oct. 11, 2019

But I wouldn't be surprised if Putin had something even craftier up his sleeve.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2018

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

She’s the craftiest operator within the Waystar Royco ranks and has survived attempts by others to have her ousted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 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

The point guard was at his craftiest despite shooting just four free throws, and his confidence clearly rubbed off on the rest of the young Suns.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 6, 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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