agile

Example Sentences

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He will need time to consolidate his power, as even his bureaucratically agile father took several years to establish his political hegemony.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

The “PLA centenary goals” pegged to 2027 include overhauls to the military’s organizational structures, hardware upgrades and realistic training aimed at making China’s armed forces more agile and technologically adept.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Those changes have turned the company into a “more agile, more disciplined, and more accountable organization,” he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Some were injured - not everyone was young or agile - but there was no alternative.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Ajay had always been fast and agile in ponds and on the cricket field, but that didn’t seem to matter much in their village.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins