skillfully

Example Sentences

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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

In “Scarpetta,” premiering Wednesday, the forensic medical examiner is played by both Nicole Kidman and Rosy McEwen, who skillfully solve murder mysteries across two timelines.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

He was dribbling a basketball through the chairs, weaving skillfully through the inanimate defenders, the fantasy of crowd-choked arenas lighting up his mind’s eye and his ear filled with the applause of phantom thousands.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy