dexterity
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Perhaps the biggest unsolved problem is recreating the dexterity of human hands with high-precision sensors and motors, a shortfall that was on full display when the robot loaded my dishwasher.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
When he pops “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” under the spotlight, a volunteer cowers in the chair while Garry leaps over it with impressive dexterity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Early is so certain of everything he wants his debut film to be, and executes those desires with such consistent dexterity and style that watching “Maddie’s Secret” is akin to seeing someone win the lottery.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
"For its honesty, power and storytelling dexterity, our 2026 winner will also be one of the most important."
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Our understanding of genes has allowed us to manipulate organisms with unparalleled dexterity and power.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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The crusty paint on ragged burlap, the blurred and bulbous shapes, can only be made to look tragic within the context of Klee's earlier dexterities.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Works of J. Linnell and S. Palmer.of study, yet unappreciated by the public, because what they do is unrecommended by dexterities of handling.
From Modern Painters Volume I (of V) by John Ruskin
In all the feats and dexterities of the swimmer’s art, Eiulo far outdid the rest of us, moving through the water with the ease, rapidity, and gracefulness of a fish.
From The Island Home by Dalziel
Madam," the Duke said, "let us have done with these dexterities.
From Gallantry Dizain des Fetes Galantes by James Branch Cabell
And here was a thing for the little dexterities of a lawyer's clerk.
From The Sleuth of St. James's Square by Melville Davisson Post
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