knack
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And the key to it all wasn’t only general manager Howie Roseman’s prescient dealmaking or his knack for finding stars in the draft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
He is governing and loathsome, with a knack for manipulation that merely foreshadows what audiences witness in the film’s second half.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
Latin music has demonstrated a similar knack for cultivating a broader base without making concessions to the mainstream.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Bobby Grace, a veteran prosecutor who has worked with McKinney for decades, said he had a knack for getting people to take risks to take the stand in important cases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Threpe was an inveterate gossipmonger with a knack for tasteless innuendo, and I have always had a gift for a catchy tune.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Vargas, 18, and Hernandez, 19, have displayed knacks for reaching base in rookie ball but face long roads to reach the big leagues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2023
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
To date, these objects have included hand towels, litter, and any random “knick knacks that don’t look breakable.”
From The Verge ● Jun. 11, 2020
“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
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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