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adept

[uh-dept, ad-ept, uh-dept] / əˈdɛpt, ˈæd ɛpt, əˈdɛpt /


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Of all the candidates, Mitchell said, Pratt as an outsider adept at Instagram and TikTok has the greatest opportunity to create a new surge electorate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Though “Backrooms” and Parsons are adept at creating dread and building worlds, that same principle of complexity is rarely applied to the film’s characters.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Cuban spies have been adept at recruiting American officials, turning some into moles who handed over secrets for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

This week heading into Thursday is printing a doji, which is adept at signaling potential trend changes from the prevailing direction.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

But I had by now become adept at dodging blows and I nimbly ducked my head.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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