sophistication
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But its sophistication masks the fact that it’s a more seductive version of the same error.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
Experts say this kind of operation on a senior US government official may not take much sophistication to achieve.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Downing was “adept at switching between the material and the spiritual,” a realist willing to wink at disagreements and who favored “subtlety, sophistication and restraint.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
"It didn't stand a chance. The incident confirms the sophistication of the means of American undersea warfare."
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
Such ornate language, people said, meant that the thieves must be men of intelligence and sophistication.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
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Content Summary 4.7: Early Modern Western Society and Culture
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