dexterity

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She believes that “high-skilled work” that requires the “motion and dexterity of our hands” is still essential for the likes of construction workers, electricians and child-care workers.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

New research published Thursday in the journal Science details how the whiskers that cover an elephant's trunk have unique properties that lend the largest land mammals remarkable dexterity.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

"Another problem with today's robots is they rapidly run out of batteries," adds Jenny Read, programme director in robot dexterity at Aria, a technology funding agency.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

But there’s something about looking at a Jacob Lawrence painting that offers me the biggest inspiration in terms of the dexterity and freedom and elasticity of Black bodies in space.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

Each time, Bear, with great dexterity, seemed to offer him the mazer, but at the last moment, tossed it high.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi