knack
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With all their motions and misdirections, the Chargers are developing a knack for making simple situations look dauntingly complex.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
The Dodgers should sit Raman in their dugout come playoff time, because her knack for rallying from behind is almost preternatural.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Thankfully, the Emmy-winning celebrity chef, cookbook author and restaurateur had a knack for working with his hands because he wasn’t a good student.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Often duded up in a cowboy hat and suspenders, Eatherly had a knack for marketing and proved to be an exceptional conman.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
My teacher said I had a knack for writing but that my language was oddly formal and stilted.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Vargas, 18, and Hernandez, 19, have displayed knacks for reaching base in rookie ball but face long roads to reach the big leagues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2023
While there's nothing wrong with a little decluttering, you don't have to shed your quirky knick knacks if you don't want to.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2022
To date, these objects have included hand towels, litter, and any random “knick knacks that don’t look breakable.”
From The Verge ● Jun. 11, 2020
“Just the little knicks and knacks that Kyle brought to me, that’s when I learned the most,” Oliver said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2019
The furniture and knick- knacks that came with the house were on display.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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