Example Sentences

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But Rutte appears to have finessed an issue that had threatened to shatter the north Atlantic alliance.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Many California hotels have finessed the issue by restricting children’s access without banning them.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2025

But the curators have finessed this as well as they can, and the show has a logical and mostly chronological sequence.

From Washington Post • Apr. 3, 2015

There are many ways that he could have finessed the question, as administration witnesses have done in such settings for decades, but Clapper chose simply to lie.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2013

Both films have finessed their R ratings with strong reviews, Oscar nominations for Best Picture and must-see word of mouth.

From Time • Jan. 27, 2013