adept

Example Sentences

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For Scott Barshay, who has developed a reputation as one of the country’s most adept dealmakers, the coolly executed changing of the guard in February wasn’t too much of a stretch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The problem is that in the modern game, teams have become shockingly adept at putting their outfielders in the exact right place to prevent them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Miller is durable and a particularly adept pass blocker.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

In the hundreds of years the House of Lords has existed, its unelected hereditary members have become adept at surviving extinction-level events.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Mac had studied law and was adept at putting the authorities on the defensive.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela