skillfully
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"Both the State and Murdaugh's defense skillfully presented their cases to the jury as the trial court deftly presided over this complicated and high-profile matter," the justices wrote.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
“The Iranians are obviously negotiating very skillfully—or, rather, very skillfully not negotiating and letting the Americans travel to Islamabad only to leave again without any results.”
From Slate • May 2, 2026
Director Yorgos Lanthimos skillfully brings viewers along for the ride, stretching and then rewarding their sympathy with Teddy, even as his behavior becomes ever more outlandish.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
After scoring big returns and skillfully navigating the 1987 stock-market crash, he was hired by George Soros for his hedge fund.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
She did this quickly and skillfully without a single glance in the mirror.
From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit
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