deftly
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We can practice doing it deftly, focusing on our genuine beliefs, fears, and hopes.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
It is precisely such instances — moments in which McCartney so deftly connects the past with the present — that make “The Boys of Dungeon Lane” something truly special.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
Its members deftly updated their sound with electronics, metal riffing and industrial rock, most recently on the album “Conflict DLC.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 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
The woman deftly plucks out the few she needs, and then presses into Orleanna’s hand a gift: the tiny wooden okapi, perfectly carved.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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