cleverly

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Dwayne Johnson’s performance in “The Smashing Machine,” for all the film’s flaws, cleverly reconciled the dissonance between the outward images of masculine power and internal feelings of self-loathing.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

She took most of the strike with Bell and cleverly picked gaps for twos.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

In a chapter cleverly titled “Keep Calm and Carrion,” she explains that obligate scavengers—animals that feed on dead matter—are “nature’s clean-up crew,” performing one of the most vital roles on the planet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Citigroup analysts led by Andrew Gardiner, in a note cleverly titled, “Deja EUV all over again,” said Zhang has spoken cautiously about adoption of the product in previous years as well.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Most churches had steeples that appeared to be solid from the street, but a closer inspection would reveal a wooden framework covered with cleverly painted copper or tin.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy