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feats

noun

plural of feat

as in deeds

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 Why would Chinese companies invest so much money and time into creating robots that perform such athletic feats (and crash and burn afterwards)? — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026 The scholar of religion Friedrich Max Müller (1823–1900) noticed that many Vedic hymns praise different deities using the same superlatives and ascribe to them the same mythological feats. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026 For all the robots’ amazing (if unsettling) feats, let’s be real—their hijinks are too funny not to watch on repeat. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 One of mankind’s most astonishing engineering feats, the canal has served as the connecting point between Pacific and Atlantic travel since 1914. — Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Alpha-Zero achieved these feats by playing tens of millions of games against itself—that is, by gathering experiences. — Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026 Whisenant had made a name for himself in Yosemite’s climbing community with a series of impressive feats on El Capitan, one of the most challenging places to rock-climb. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Nulo’s website specifically highlighted running, swimming, catching, climbing and agility as athletic feats to put on display. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 The monarchs’ feats of navigation are enabled by their internal technology, a set of instinctual tools that in some ways surpasses our understanding. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

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Root remains a beacon of hope for England but the trouble is supporters have heard about a desire to build an improved culture so many times before only to see all the admirable words undermined by the players’ deeds.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
As is the case with many of China’s policies, there is often a large gulf between words and deeds, and studying China’s history with rare earths reveals the amalgam of competing priorities that have shaped its policy.

— GLORIA XIONG, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

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Against the Texans last week, Putnam showed the awareness in pass protection to identify and handle stunts on the interior.

— Daniel Popper, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Proctor still has to learn to recognize blitzes and stunts, and Johnson still has lots to clean up technique-wise on his coverage.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of stunts

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This was reflected both in the administration’s statements and actions against the SPLC.

— Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Tuesday's meeting will also focus on whether lower costs are being passed through to consumers and on additional actions the administration could take to reduce prices at the pump, the official said.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of actions

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The crowning achievement in a long list of achievements for Jobs, the late Apple co-founder, was the introduction of the iPhone, which is still the company’s cash cow to this day.

— Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Read on to learn about Parton’s legacy from her music career, theme parks, and other history-making achievements.

— Jessica Vacco-Bolaños, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of achievements

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It’s often said that great athletes struggle to talk about their sport and their accomplishments.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue Sabrina Carpenter will have reason to celebrate her career accomplishments on the Billboard 200 two weeks in a row.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of accomplishments

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The wreck will also serve as a casual amphitheater for performances and watching the sunset.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The Chiefs’ next two draft selections after Delane — defensive linemen Peter Woods and R Mason Thomas — put together solid performances.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

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