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adroit

[uh-droit] / əˈdrɔɪt /


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Kovrig described Chinese negotiators as "extremely adroit, calculating, and always looking for leverage".

From BBC • Jan. 16, 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

The former midfield maestro was expected to overhaul Madrid's game with a cerebral and tactically adroit approach, but his team flattered to deceive.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

But adroit as ever, Kirk had a way of tilting the odds of those engagements in his ideological favor.

From Slate • Sep. 10, 2025

There the boy was less adroit, but Haldon was a patient teacher, and Tyrion was able to make himself of use as well.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin