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[deft] / dɛft /


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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

The director, Antoine Fuqua, a maestro of action thrillers such as “The Equalizer” trilogy, is surprisingly deft with the musical sequences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 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

A smart kick from Smith switched play to Tom Roebuck, and the Sale wing showed deft footwork to scamper in on the stroke of half-time.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

“Thank you,” I say, and he looks at my drawings, picking them up by the corners with his deft, bitten fingers.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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