neatest
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He was apparently not the neatest of scientists, and the show riffs on other scientists who frown on his untidy habits.
From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2022
The new study is “one of the neatest papers, ever” for revealing this overlooked anatomical feature, says Brock Fenton, a retired bat biologist and echolocation expert at the University of Western Ontario.
From Science Magazine • Jan. 26, 2022
López-Alt’s neatest trick, though, is his ability to get a nation that hates learning about science to devour a riveting explanation of how salt dissolves meat protein and makes your burger patty sticky and yucky.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 10, 2021
“We would listen to the NBC News roundup,” he later said in a Channel 4 profile, “and I just thought that sounded like the neatest thing in the world to do.”
From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2021
I’ve been sitting with him for two weeks now, and let’s just say he’s not the neatest eater in the world.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
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