deftly

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Nguyen deftly crafts a poignant and contemplative snapshot of these seven bonded men who are caught between several masters in the creation of “Arirang.”

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Takaichi deftly handled a March 19 White House visit.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Scene by scene, Ms. Alexander deftly conveys the mounting burden of Carol’s exhaustion and fathomless sadness in the face of this.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

It’s unlikely that “Born to Bowl” will do for bowling’s ratings what “Formula 1: Drive to Survive” did for F1, but this five-part A24 series is deftly entertaining.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Meera knelt, undid a twist, pulled at a corner, tugged deftly here and there, and suddenly the direwolf was bounding free.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin