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Bass-baritone Ryan McKinny was eloquent as John Proctor, the opera’s flawed hero, cogently depicting his struggles with guilt.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 23, 2026

Yet, through the transformations, he retained the thought-patterns of his former self—he could articulate his once-held views, and rebut or refine them, as cogently as any expert on either side of the argument.

From Slate Jun. 16, 2023

While Hillinger clearly seems more sympathetic to the models, she does let the opposition make its case cogently.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 20, 2023

In publishing, for example, even though quite awful books are published every year, you at least have to be able to write cogently to be able to write to get a book contract.

From Salon Mar. 18, 2023

Charles wanted The Origin of Species to be simple enough for a nonscientist to read and understand, as well as accurate and cogently argued enough to convince a scientist.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman




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