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tours de force

noun

plural of tour de force

as in feats

an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness her performance as a woman impaired by a stroke was a theatrical tour de force

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Recent Examples of tours de force Extraordinary subjects call for extraordinary styles, which is why this year’s best films offer the special thrills of aesthetic tours de force pulled off with flair. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025

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Haaland quickly emerged as one of the World Cup’s breakout stars, both for his Herculean feats on the field and his viral moments off of it.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
Even amidst cyclists’ extraterrestrial feats, their ability to recover defies belief.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of feats

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Politicians deploy its propulsive power to justify their deeds and appetites.

— Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
The news follows the May 24 death of owner Napoleon Deval Isom, according to a death certificate on file with the Mecklenburg County register of deeds.

— Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026

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Commercializing fusion research NIFS’ achievements in fusion research range from sustaining plasma for 3,268 seconds to reaching temperatures over 100 million degrees Celsius.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
Historically, restrictive policies like the 1924 Immigration Act harmed the economy and innovation, a lesson reinforced by immigrants' scientific achievements and Nobel Prize contributions.

— Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of achievements

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When Twain lunched with Theodore Roosevelt, he was dismayed that the president dragged in his Rough Rider exploits in Cuba three or four times.

— Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
What makes Mythos special is its ability to autonomously work to chain vulnerabilities together into working exploits and use those exploits to carry out hacks.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 2 July 2026

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