deft
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Copley revolutionized American portraiture through his deft handling of paint and, still more, through his use of objects and clothing to combine individual psychology with social status.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Within those decades, there wasn’t just deft marketing campaigns and organic interest growth that raised American pistachio’s profile — there was punitive foreign policy on the world’s then-top pistachio producer.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
All a deft segue to WrestleMania 42, which many followers suspect is positioning Brady to be some sort of scripted villain during the WWE’s annual five-day extravaganza.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
But he mixed brutal hitting with plenty of finesse too, guiding 15 runs down to third with some deft late cuts.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
Such an obvious ploy, that, yet deft for a boy of fifteen.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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