deftly
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We can practice doing it deftly, focusing on our genuine beliefs, fears, and hopes.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
As this film so deftly proves, beauty and artistry have survived.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
To eat it properly - deboning it deftly in the mouth - is, in his telling, almost a rite of belonging.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Mr. Vinen deftly weaves character studies of both, bringing a skeptical academic eye to the legends that surround them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
She raised the scissors and deftly cut the pants leg open.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
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