adept
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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
The model is particularly adept at "agentic" coding and computer use in which digital assistants independently tend to tasks as directed, according to the San Francisco-based startup behind ChatGPT.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
Tehran has repeatedly proven adept at pumping oil under intense sanctions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
People adept at video games should consider taking jobs as air traffic controllers, the US government has said, as it tries to address a shortage of workers in the sector.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Candidates would need a degree of stenographic and typewriting skill, but what he most looked for and was so very adept at sensing was that alluring amalgam of isolation, weakness, and need.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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