skillfully
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"Both the State and Murdaugh's defense skillfully presented their cases to the jury as the trial court deftly presided over this complicated and high-profile matter," the justices wrote.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
“The Iranians are obviously negotiating very skillfully—or, rather, very skillfully not negotiating and letting the Americans travel to Islamabad only to leave again without any results.”
From Slate • May 2, 2026
He has grown Apple’s market valuation from around $350 billion to nearly $4 trillion, kept growing its iPhone base, and navigated U.S.-China tensions skillfully.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Ms. Sabit skillfully inhabits the voices of Rahmat’s acquaintances in the Afghan community, his Virginia neighbors and the eyewitnesses of events leading up to Zorah’s demise.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
Norte Chico chiefdoms were almost certainly theocratic, though not brutally so; leaders induced followers to obey by a combination of ideology, charisma, and skillfully timed positive reinforcement.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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