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He ably discusses the epidemic without veering too far into scientific details, and brings color to his story by drawing on contemporaneous accounts in big-city newspapers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Kazan doesn’t sacrifice much of the character’s darkness, but rather enables Pugh, an actress who ably navigates purity and corruption, to play with both closer to the surface than usual.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
But El-Sayed ably weaponized these resources against Stevens, making her financial superiority the core of his argument against her.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
Charlie Dean stood in ably as skipper and the batting fired.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
My case was ably defended by advocate Walter Poliak, Q.C., chairman of the Johannesburg Bar Council.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
