adept
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She also joined the ranks of a post-pandemic L.A. literati adept at glitzy launch parties and scene-y readings.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 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
The warning comes weeks after AI company Anthropic cautioned that its yet-to-be-released "Mythos" model was incredibly adept at finding and exploiting such weaknesses.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
He has also shown himself to be adept at curling free-kicks, which have earned comparisons to David Beckham.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
She liked having a glass-half-full outlook and was adept at putting a good face on things.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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