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dextrous

[dek-struhs] / ˈdɛk strəs /


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Chinese firms Unitree and AgiBot aim to again wow spectators with their dextrous humanoid robots, while European start-ups including Genesis and PAL Robotics will also be on show.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

It already bore the hallmarks of her best work: Rhythmically and lyrically dextrous, and chock full of personality.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

Researchers have provided new insights into how ancestral elephants developed their dextrous trunks.

From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2023

Next came Bing, Microsoft's search engine updated with a similarly dextrous chatbot, which can answer queries where no obvious result existed online -- like what car seat to buy for a particular model vehicle.

From Reuters • May 10, 2023

He seemed to be born to that only which he went about, so dextrous was he in all his undertakings, in Court, camp, by sea, by land, with sword, with pen.

From A West Country Pilgrimage by Phillpots, Eden




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