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guile

[gahyl] / gaɪl /


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This extended reality might work even better for individual sports, where each athlete’s strength and guile would be tested in ways never seen: Imagine Muhammad Ali vs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

His lethal eye for goal, his guile to be in the right place, his power to beat a man and arrive on time.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

The hosts lacked the guile to unlock a stubborn defence once again in the second half - just a week after failing to find the back of the net against bottom of the table Wolves.

From BBC Jan. 25, 2026

Harmer outdid the Indian spinners in their own den with his guile and turn.

From Barron's Nov. 26, 2025

Below a certain age, kids don’t have enough guile to filter what their parents tell them in private.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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