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ninja

[nin-juh] / ˈnɪn dʒə /


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The company also created a new team, called coding ninja, tasked with making sure new models were designed in a way that customers found useful.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

Robinson also created other videos depicting Pitt battling a sword-wielding "zombie ninja," and another showing him teaming up with Cruise to fight a robot.

From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026

After the house fell silent, they rifled through pockets of clothes inside the closet, finding a manicure kit and a ninja star inside a box of childhood mementos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025

Mark Joseph Stern: This is a classic Kagan ninja move.

From Slate ● May 16, 2025

The ninja threw her whole body into a blinding spin, swinging her right foot up in a high arc.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

During the best fight scene, Peter takes on a squadron of gravity-defying ninjas in a brawl that takes place as much in the air as on the ground.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

"Background actors are like ninjas, and only ninjas can determine who else is a good ninja," Amaya told AFP.

From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026

Even though the city of Iga is not looking for ninjas, it may be true that there is a “ninja shortage” in Japan.

From NewsForKids.net ● Apr. 26, 2024

According to Long, squirrels are “ranunculus ninjas — they won’t eat the corms, but they will dig up the corms and carry them off.”

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2024

Genie and Ernie crept down the steps, like ninjas.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds



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