adept

Example Sentences

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It could be a different story in the title race if the Gunners weren't so adept at scoring from free-kicks and corners.

From BBC

Jones is equally adept at the delicate prose, as in this description of a well-worn family Bible: “The paper, thin as butterfly wings, was heavy with wisdom.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Mexican cowboys became adept at everything from calving to branding to overseeing the kind of long-distance cattle drives that later became a staple of the western.

From Los Angeles Times

But equally, he's dealing with a world that's become more adept at riding that wave – and making the most of it.

From BBC

Japanese and Korean automakers were more adept than Detroit at leveraging their bigger, global scale to remain competitive in sedans during the mass migration to SUVs, said Bernard, the consultant.

From The Wall Street Journal