deft
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Greenspan exhibited a deft touch with financial markets, saying the barest minimum in his statements but seemingly always conveying what traders wanted to hear.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026
Hockney’s largest canvas — at more than 7 feet tall and 20 feet wide — is filled with deft lines and Hockney’s signature swirls.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Borgli’s deft mixture of punchy dark humor and thorny subjects makes for a distinctly American movie that only a Norwegian could think up.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
It was not just about brute force, though, there were deft touches too.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
In one deft motion she plucked the wool from the teeth and rolled it into a fluffy ball.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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