adroit
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Kovrig described Chinese negotiators as "extremely adroit, calculating, and always looking for leverage".
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
The former midfield maestro was expected to overhaul Madrid's game with a cerebral and tactically adroit approach, but his team flattered to deceive.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026
His focus on affordability and adroit use of social media in his campaign attracted young voters and members of immigrant communities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
But adroit as ever, Kirk had a way of tilting the odds of those engagements in his ideological favor.
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2025
In general, Yellin, through adroit handling of the Brute Squad, was able to bring these bad fellows, eventually, under control.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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