knack
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With all their motions and misdirections, the Chargers are developing a knack for making simple situations look dauntingly complex.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
“An image I had of Ernie was Peter Pan,” Peck said, describing him as someone with a knack for making his way into different venues and cultures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
He had helped revive the Atlanta Falcons, led the Rams to the Super Bowl, and developed a knack for unearthing gems in the NFL draft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Often duded up in a cowboy hat and suspenders, Eatherly had a knack for marketing and proved to be an exceptional conman.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
“What a terrible mess,” observed the Humbug, with his knack for saying exactly the wrong thing.
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
While there's nothing wrong with a little decluttering, you don't have to shed your quirky knick knacks if you don't want to.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2022
“Just the little knicks and knacks that Kyle brought to me, that’s when I learned the most,” Oliver said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2019
And those shops and restaurants won’t be selling typical theme-park knick knacks or carnival cuisine.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2019
I’m just a fan of knick knacks and it’s a cool little music man robot.
From The Verge ● May 18, 2018
The furniture and knick- knacks that came with the house were on display.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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