deftly

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Combined with its deftly collaborative offense, one can only imagine the heights this team can reach.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Sat behind a fringing machine at the mill, Hyslop, 28, deftly ran a dark cashmere fabric destined for a Spanish luxury brand through its frame, twisting the ends of the cloth into fringes.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

There’s no other character in O’Hara’s venerable career who quite so deftly captures the quiet hope that, when we go, we’ll leave some legacy behind.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

Ms. Goodman’s mature and deftly written book suggests that, in family as in art, there is no such thing as uncomplicated happiness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

The silent Giaco deftly steered the boat past the bricole—the wooden posts that poked out of the water everywhere.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke