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
After scoring big returns and skillfully navigating the 1987 stock-market crash, he was hired by George Soros for his hedge fund.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
Brockway took a shovel and scooped up a load of brown crystals from a pile on the floor, pitching them skillfully into a receptacle on top of the machine.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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