adept

Example Sentences

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But the Lionesses, led by coach Sarina Wiegman, have shown they are adept at adjustments — and it’s gotten them all the way to the title match.

From Seattle Times

She’s produced an online series on the history of the banjo — which she plays adeptly — and has lectured at Harvard, Stanford and Yale.

From Seattle Times

“Humans are very adept at using fire for land management … to create mosaic habitats, to create the right kinds of materials for basketry, for harvesting grasshoppers, for hunting strategies.”

From Science Magazine

Researchers and clinical labs are adept at uncovering mutations in tumors, but those alterations are typically found in a large fraction of the abnormal cells.

From Science Magazine

And a few corvids—a type of songbird—are able to hold objects against surfaces; New Caledonian crows are even adept tool users.

From Science Magazine