aplomb
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Ostensibly, Snead and McVay stepped aside to give assistant general manager John McKay and Nicole Blake, the director of scouting, strategy and analytics, experience dealing with questions from reporters, which they handled with aplomb.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
The second half was a scrappy affair until Lynagh's late yellow-card for a deliberate knock-on opened the door for France to finish with aplomb with two tries in the last 10 minutes.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
The film demanded a full range of character work from Fanning, who met the challenge with her typical aplomb.
From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026
After successfully badgering his dad to take him to a local club to play on full-size tables at the age of eight, the young Hunter made the leap from table top snooker with aplomb.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
Yes, it was she talking, with her customary aplomb, breaking his heart in the drugstore.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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