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But Mitchell cleverly avoids setting any tone in stone.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

Mitchell’s special effects team has cleverly chosen to give the raptors mangy feathers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Afterwards England cleverly countered the slow surface with sweeps and reverse sweeps, scoring 49% of their runs behind square.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

Burden cleverly framed her memoir as a financial thriller.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

Like a kiss or caress in a Hindi movie, a husband’s name is something intimate and therefore unspoken, cleverly patched over.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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