as in masterfully
in a skillful or expert manner
an administrator who can deal with the problems quickly and proficiently
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This time around, the industry’s reaction can best be summed up by the tale of two Trump films.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025 -
Lead star Watts and Margaret Chernin executive produced the feature, as well.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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The club’s sporting director, Giovanni Manna, has worked a number of angles to further reinforce a position covered ably by summer signings David Neres and Leonardo Spinazzola.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025
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Be alert and ready to handle ably and intelligently any situation which may arise – this is mindfulness.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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Two bills working their way through committees get at different ways to keep drinking water clean for areas impacted by Karst geology, which allows nitrate runoff from agricultural practices to more easily seep into groundwater.—
MinnPost,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Unfortunately, the president has used his bully pulpit to advance the simply wrong idea that water from Northern California could have been easily conveyed to the Los Angeles area last month to fight the worst wildfires the region had ever seen.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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