deftly
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They keep a disciplined, grueling schedule, turning out polished, deftly produced episodes 52 weeks a year.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Nguyen deftly crafts a poignant and contemplative snapshot of these seven bonded men who are caught between several masters in the creation of “Arirang.”
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
Sat behind a fringing machine at the mill, Hyslop, 28, deftly ran a dark cashmere fabric destined for a Spanish luxury brand through its frame, twisting the ends of the cloth into fringes.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
Ms. Goodman’s mature and deftly written book suggests that, in family as in art, there is no such thing as uncomplicated happiness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
But Pocock persisted, gently and deftly probing him about his family, about where he’d come from and where he hoped to go.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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