knack
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Its author, Gail Crowther, has a knack for finding new angles on unhappy literary women, including Dorothy Parker, Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
What sets their story apart from other revenge-laden tales of late is Harris’ remarkable knack for unvarnished realism.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
From a young age, she showed a knack for singing and dancing and envisioned her name on the marquee.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
He at turns kept a bear and an alligator as pets, was adamantly anti-religion, and, as he admitted himself, had a knack for putting his foot in his mouth.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Otto actually didn’t know how Leen got, beyond her knack for building strange, dangerous machines.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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