deftly

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Takaichi deftly handled a March 19 White House visit.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Scene by scene, Ms. Alexander deftly conveys the mounting burden of Carol’s exhaustion and fathomless sadness in the face of this.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

It’s unlikely that “Born to Bowl” will do for bowling’s ratings what “Formula 1: Drive to Survive” did for F1, but this five-part A24 series is deftly entertaining.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 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

Islimach trembled, but Taran worked quickly and deftly.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander