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feats

noun

plural of feat

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an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness Washington's legendary feat of tossing a silver dollar across the Rappahannock River

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something done by someone famously rich, the oil magnate is today remembered less for his feats than for his finances

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Recent Examples of feats The concierge is very knowledgeable and can get guests access to things like dinner or event reservations during Sundance Film Festival, and similar feats that otherwise would be impossible—and take that from me as an ex-local. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Radar tracking has revealed China’s space plane performing similar feats with small objects in recent years. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026 There’s no escaping the feeling of this mass, and no magic feats of engineering, like with Rivian or various German automakers, will mask this. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026 These feats of inclusion are hard fought, and the Academy likes to award them (even when its membership likely includes people who made those fights hard in the first place). — Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026 Linebacker Josiah Trotter also returned an interception for a touchdown, becoming the only player in NFL history to accomplish both feats in his first game. — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026 Circus veterans and musical-theater pros merge skills onstage, with performers learning trapeze, aerial work and puppetry under collaborative leaders who emphasize one unified troupe — and absolute trust during death-defying feats. — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Conrad and Gordon performed eight different science experiments, but perhaps one of their most striking feats was the artificial gravity demonstration. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Humanoid robots took center stage at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing last August, winning over audiences by attempting—not always successfully—athletic feats like sprinting, weightlifting, and kickboxing. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

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But, in the course of her residence there, Lowen begins to suspect Verity of heinous deeds—and of an elaborate scam of which Jeremy is a victim.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
Real people such as East German Ambassador Kurt Krüger and VERIFIED GDR deeds in Afghanistan are cited in the source notes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

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After things go awry in the Congo, the family in The Poisonwood Bible dissolves readily.

— Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
In some ways, things have changed considerably for Reid over the last year after the television adaptation of her 2019 novel, Heated Rivalry, became a cultural phenomena.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026

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Specific concerns included disruption to businesses, including the city’s only food bank, as well as lack of notice regarding some of the production’s more dangerous stunts.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
The action comes as Livingston locals raised concerns about the film’s impact on local business — and notably the city’s sole food bank — as well as improper notification about hazardous stunts.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026

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The credit ecosystem will continue to recognize these human achievements, while finding ways to appropriately recognize the contributions of their AI collaborators.

— Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
What readers are saying The comments largely celebrate the achievements of the Nobel Prize winners in physiology or medicine, praising their dedication, intelligence, and contributions to humanity.

— Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of achievements

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Budge said some of her proudest accomplishments during her time on the council include Mather Veterans Village, the Sacramento region’s first permanent supportive housing development for homeless and disabled veterans.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
But in this drama, Mozart dies in the most undignified way, but his reputation and artistic accomplishments endure.

— Doni Wilson, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026

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But then came the nightmare of Game 3, one of the Sox’s worst performances in weeks.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
As good as Oliver Stone is at pulling out incredible performances from his male stars, the same isn’t always true for his leading ladies.

— Michael Douglas, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

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