sleight
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A final section uses a sort of metaphysical sleight of hand to blend the two eras, but once again something doesn’t quite connect.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
This sleight of hand directly undermines the intended safeguards in federal law.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026
He had moments at Wembley, especially with some superb sleight of foot, but both he and Tuchel would have wished for better end product.
From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025
The duo recently joined “AGT” champion magician Shin Lim in his Las Vegas residency with an act that merged their mental magic with Lim’s sleight of hand.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2025
This magician’s sleight of hand did not go unnoticed.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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