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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
"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
The writing is clever, coolly stylized and, alas, deathly boring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
As presented here, “My Aim Is True” is every bit as explosive and exciting as the original release, an album that featured a clever blend of punk, rockabilly, pop and new wave sounds.
From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2026
Max was clever, the way he built this.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
"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
"They are learning, they are getting cleverer, and it really freaks me out," says Dwarf.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 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
A Martian, far cleverer, would say: ‘This is a fine picture. It came from the hand and the mind of a man inspired. Its idea and its color are from life. This thing is good.’
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
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
Mack Hansen - bubbly, busy and intelligent - and Lowe - one of the most influential and cleverest wings in world rugby.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2025
The cleverest mystery is no better than its characters and, when it’s made for the screen, the actors who play them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 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
He smiled as if what he'd just said was the cleverest thing ever.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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