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She played with skill and verve.
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Then the blue team can get control of at least one chamber and again do nothing, but do it with the special verve that comes from gridlock: power without responsibility.
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Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
With verve and drama, Durham draws us into the swirl of Soviet dancers, defectors, filmmakers, and politicians.
—April Austin, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
Arsenal did not build on the first goal, however, and the lack of verve in the final third rarely prised Everton open.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
But even with a near full-strength squad, Spurs has lost the attacking verve that defined Postecoglou’s philosophy.
—Robert Kidd, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
With verve and drama, Durham draws us into the swirl of Soviet dancers, defectors, filmmakers, and politicians.
—April Austin, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
Arsenal did not build on the first goal, however, and the lack of verve in the final third rarely prised Everton open.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
But even with a near full-strength squad, Spurs has lost the attacking verve that defined Postecoglou’s philosophy.
—Robert Kidd, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Verve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verve. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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verve
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: lively enthusiasm
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