skillful
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"The Iranians are obviously very skilled at negotiating, or rather, very skillful at not negotiating, letting the Americans travel to Islamabad and then leave again without any result," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Still, Cora remains widely-admired around the game, considered skillful at handling fickle modern players.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
A priest, noticing Pratt’s skillful doodling, bought him art supplies and showed him a collection of work by the Kiowa Five, a renowned group of early 20th-century painters who’d attended the school.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
At his best, he is undoubtedly one of England's most skillful seamers but his fitness and reliability remains a concern.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026
With a few clucks and some skillful handling of the reins, he urged the horse to pull their carriage sideways, blocking the way.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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