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adept

[uh-dept, ad-ept, uh-dept] / əˈdɛpt, ˈæd ɛpt, əˈdɛpt /


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The warning comes weeks after AI company Anthropic cautioned that its yet-to-be-released "Mythos" model was incredibly adept at finding and exploiting such weaknesses.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

But the showmanship only works as well as it does because the actors are so adept at tracking the chess moves of characters who are always trying to stay one step ahead of danger.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

However, for a few of the weapons—the Patriots, THAADs, and SM missiles, which are adept at shooting down short-to-medium-range ballistic missiles—there are no good substitutes.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

My mother, who was adept at Yiddish, didn’t keep kosher, but no ham or other pork products ever appeared in her refrigerator or on her well-plenished shelves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

But I had by now become adept at dodging blows and I nimbly ducked my head.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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