adeptly
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Willing was a facilitator and a beneficiary of government favoritism, Mr. Vague acknowledges, but that favoritism, adeptly channeled, allowed a fragile government to attract the support of wary capitalists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Murray defused the situation adeptly, declaring: "Playing at a Wimbledon final is tough and I certainly wouldn't want to be Prime Minister, it's a tough job."
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Parrilla finds the balance between Bruiser’s sauciness and seriousness; Byrne plays the clown adeptly; and Slattery, a boss again after “Mad Men,” softens his villainy with some Roger Sterling insouciance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025
The best netting technique, as adeptly demonstrated by volunteer Ellen Steel, features a last-minute flick of the wrist to wrap the net over a butterfly’s frame, trapping it safely inside.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
Deeper in, men worked to adeptly remove the large arteries and segment the limbs.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
