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knacks

noun

plural of knack

as in ruses

a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end tried every knack I knew to get him to spill the beans

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a special and usually inborn ability a jazz musician with an incredible knack for improvisation

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Recent Examples of knacks It's filled with design-centric knick-knacks for your artsy friend. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026 This will help create more space for decor or other knick-knacks around your home and will give you peace of mind for having all of your mail in one place. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, The Spruce, 10 July 2026 Donate your knick-knacks to the thrift store for the true collectors to snatch up. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 June 2026 There are thousands of different novelties, knick-knacks and souvenirs here. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 11 June 2026 People wave flags and hand out swag (knick-knacks like T-shirts, wristbands, and stickers). — Allison Hope, Parents, 3 June 2026 One of Knudson-Freeman’s many knacks was research and development, according to Freeman, saying his mother always wanted the food chain’s menu to be craveable. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026 From clothing to toys, knick-knacks to collectibles, all sorts of items were seen for sale on Saturday. — Heather McRea, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026 At least Stijn Verhoeven and Ewa Mroczkowska’s nuanced production design for the interiors, including bourgeois homes full of kitschy knick-knacks, anonymous office spaces and frigidly austere villas, tell a story of their own about the material culture of the era. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026

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Noun

There’s a delightful secret history of Hollywood directors whose ruses and stratagems bought them an unusual amount of leeway with their scripts.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
Even before pro-party AI ruses were possible, the Chinese government and its supporters flooded social media with pro-China propaganda and vicious attacks on critics.

— Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Definition of ruses

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Other youth talents, like Tommy Marques, are also expected to leave, potentially paving the way for new signings like Rodri, as Deco balances sales with transfer pursuits.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
After all, your time, talents and hard work hold tremendous value.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of talents

Noun

Standard Tactics Lose Their Edge Here The biggest surprise was that the tricks our agency uses for clients didn’t work here!

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
The voices and visions play tricks and offer surprises, and there’s a sense of humour even when tragedy is lurking in the wings.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of tricks

Noun

After that, the two tinkered with a few start-up concepts, including one meant to help people surprise their friends with gifts—like wine at a restaurant.

— Andrew Zucker, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026
People were more reluctant to use AI when choosing gifts for close friends.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of gifts

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But Craig's supporters have argued that the four-term congresswoman is the more electable candidate, especially as Flanagan has been tied to the Minnesota governor's handling of the multimillion-dollar fraud schemes in the state.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Longtime safety Harrison Smith might not return for 2026, costing the Vikings defense its connective tissue, invaluable in defensive coordinator Brian Flores’ chaotic schemes.

— Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of schemes

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For this class, the premise is that your purpose in life lies to the intersection of your values, your aptitudes and your interests.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 6 May 2026
This model reflects Japan’s long-standing corporate culture, which prioritizes new hires for their general potential—their aptitudes and aspirations, as opposed to their current skill sets or university majors—and then trains them on the job.

— GRACIA LIU-FARRER, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2025

Definition of aptitudes

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Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Instead of seeing supercomputers as devices that customers buy and use — the argument goes — these systems, filled with Nvidia's graphics processing units that can cost $3 million per rack, look like profitable investments.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Technology has significantly evolved since then, with 80% of 911 calls nationwide coming from wireless mobile devices rather than landlines tied to specific addresses.

— Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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