deft
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All a deft segue to WrestleMania 42, which many followers suspect is positioning Brady to be some sort of scripted villain during the WWE’s annual five-day extravaganza.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
Ollie Chessum, brought in for his heft, delivered in spades, scoring two tries, laying on a deft pass for Alex Coles' score and clanging about in close combat.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
In a few deft strokes, Ms. Touzani, who also wrote the script with Nabil Ayouch, makes it painfully obvious that Clara wouldn’t be making such a decision if she didn’t have to.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
Margherita, who played Mrs. Wormwood in “Matilda the Musical” on Broadway, is a deft clown.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
Smooth motions, deft, I must not fumble now, he prayed, and the gods were kind.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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