no slouch
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“Imagine being able to see exactly how your body moves and where energy is lost,” says David Cone, no slouch in his younger days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Visa’s stock, for its part, has been no slouch, rising 2,244% since the time of its IPO in March 2008, compared with a 473% rise for the S&P 500 over the same time.
From MarketWatch ● May 25, 2026
Even before the new changes, Japan has been no slouch.
From Barron's ● May 3, 2026
Yankee Stadium, which was rebuilt in 2009, is no slouch either.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2024
A single CFC molecule is about ten thousand times more efficient at exacerbating greenhouse effects than a molecule of carbon dioxide–and carbon dioxide is of course no slouch itself as a greenhouse gas.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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