cleverly

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Dwayne Johnson’s performance in “The Smashing Machine,” for all the film’s flaws, cleverly reconciled the dissonance between the outward images of masculine power and internal feelings of self-loathing.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Citigroup analysts led by Andrew Gardiner, in a note cleverly titled, “Deja EUV all over again,” said Zhang has spoken cautiously about adoption of the product in previous years as well.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

With Liverpool's firmly in a back five at this point, the PSG attackers cleverly used unorthodox movements that made the game difficult for Van Dijk.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Brian Raftery cleverly opens his new biography, “Hannibal Lecter: A Life,” with this heightened focus on how the once side character became such a household name.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

These were cleverly constructed baskets attached to the tips of reeds.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer