adept

Example Sentences

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Releasing sterilized males involves no pesticides, and also leverages the insect’s biology: Males in lust are adept at finding females.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

But it added that retailers and suppliers are "adept at managing this type of disruption" and "will work hard to minimise the impact on customers".

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

It has also proven adept at using electronic warfare to jam or spoof drones’ communication signals on a large scale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Crucially for a trip to north London, the Toffees are adept at defending from set-plays.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Bobby loved languages and, in addition to being fluent in Spanish, was becoming adept at Russian and German.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady