versatile
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"Maya's gain is subtler: she can emerge looking less like the presenter of Love Island and more like a genuinely versatile television star," she says.
From BBC β Nov. 1, 2026
One of the world's most versatile actors, he mastered both comedy and tragedy, science-fiction and historical drama - despite the entertainment industry's traditional dislike of bald heads.
From BBC β Oct. 29, 2026
The Brewers moved him to the bullpen in 2021 ahead of his MLB debut, envisioning him as a versatile, multi-inning reliever with the ability to start in a pinch.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 24, 2026
These versatile cells have nearly unlimited developmental "career paths" because they can give rise to many different cell types throughout the body.
From Science Daily β Oct. 21, 2026
Each brick had been cut with her ulo, the half-moon shaped woman’s knife, so versatile it can trim a baby’s hair, slice a tough bear, or chip an iceberg.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
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