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The former James Bond actor credits screenwriter Jez Butterworth for the "orchestration" of his "clever" plot development.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

“Wicker” is brisk, visual storytelling boosted by Sofi Marshall’s clever editing and Lol Crawley’s assured camerawork.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

"It is clever, satirical humour which makes the country, and many of us look foolish, and that's no bad thing," Sir Jacob posted on his social media.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

But they’ve learned the hard way that it won’t work to come at him directly, because he ends up dominating interviews and beguiling those who, like Watters, love his commanding and clever style.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

“Still, wasn’t that clever, Alex! Aren’t you something?”

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

"Is there someone cleverer in Wales?" came the retort.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2024

"Instead it did something even cleverer — it brought together existing genes, which already do other things in different parts of the plant, to make a complicated spot on the petals that deceives male flies."

From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2023

One argument against Neanderthal intelligence was the idea that they were capable of scavenging or hunting only large prey like elephants, while cleverer humans adopted a broader diet including fatty-acid-rich fish that promoted brain development.

From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2023

“Who could say what sorts of patterns might give away users who thought they were cleverer than those watching them?”

From Washington Post ● Dec. 29, 2022

Chances are he’s a lot cleverer than I am; chances are he’ll see me coming.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

The cleverest among the group, on paper at least, Fry found the heat being turned up on her as the day rolled on.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

One night, the five decide to bestow their honorific on Ticky, whom they consider “the cleverest of us all because you can tell the exact time without looking at a clock.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Ally and Jay’s rom-com caricature is the cleverest subplot in the movie — the pair are heightened Hallmark Channel ingenues who like fiddly coffee orders, coordinated plaids and the same shade of taupe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2025

They snap up the cleverest and most devious communicators to craft their messages, offering salaries no one else can afford.

From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2024

“I hate to beat Kurtsinger,” Woolf said, “the cleverest jockey I ever competed against.”

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand