can
auxiliary verb
to be able to; have the ability, power, or skill to.
are cunning
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present progressiveof can.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The Ministry of State Security has released dramatic propaganda videos warning the public that foreign spies are everywhere and "they are cunning and sneaky ".
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2024
But are cunning plans enough to win a commoner the right to rule?
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2017
There is a popular culture stereotype that serial killers are cunning, criminal geniuses.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 24, 2014
Catching them is tricky because they are cunning, skittish animals wary of anything unusual in their habitat, said Paul Curtis, a wildlife specialist at .
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2010
When a fox is in danger, they run or hide, for they are cunning and can always tell when they are outmatched.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
