cleverly

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To make it appealing to young people, however, Francis’ arranger, Joe Lipman, cleverly opted for a 12/8 shuffle feel for the recording.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

With Liverpool's firmly in a back five at this point, the PSG attackers cleverly used unorthodox movements that made the game difficult for Van Dijk.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Brian Raftery cleverly opens his new biography, “Hannibal Lecter: A Life,” with this heightened focus on how the once side character became such a household name.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Even the most cleverly engineered product can only temporarily disguise it.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

Why else would it have been in such a cleverly fastened box?

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau