skillful
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Drone experts and military analysts said the videos showed Hezbollah’s drone operators were skillful and had likely been taught.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Drew Sensue-Weinstein’s sound design, which included adroit use of reverb on voices and instruments, dovetailed with Gabriel Crouch’s skillful conducting, which brought out the score’s transparent, early music-style radiance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 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
But then the latter's skillful knack of snaffling wickets came to the fore as he bagged two of Australia's dogged top order.
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025
The skillful hands of the unseen gunsmith were his hands.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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