sleight

Example Sentences

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This sleight of hand directly undermines the intended safeguards in federal law.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

For years, the company pulled off this bizarre sleight of hand—effectively acting as a middleman that buys Bitcoin for you so your stock in the company is worth less than Bitcoin.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

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

It's almost like a magician, sleight of hand.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2024

He puts the lighter back in his pocket; he must assume all eyes are trying to watch for any sleight of hand.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel