Word: deftly
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...Sikh bodyguards, her son and successor Rajiv has demonstrated that he inherited more than just a name from the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty that has ruled India for all but five years since independence in 1947. A former pilot who once shunned politics, the young Gandhi, 41, has displayed a deft touch in guiding both foreign and domestic policy. His most recent triumph came in the troubled state of Punjab, where voters endorsed parties that supported a settlement Gandhi had negotiated with moderate Sikh leaders...
...ability to flesh out a character in a few deft strokes has made him one of Hollywood's most versatile leading men. But as his paintings attest, Gene Hackman, 55, enjoys working on canvas almost as much as on celluloid. During the 1950s the actor first took up the brush as an art student fresh out of the Marines and resumed in earnest about eight years ago. Though he finds painting "more serene" than acting, and has more than 100 oil landscapes and portraits to his credit, Hackman has neither the desire nor the time to mount a gallery show...
...there is every indication that the other side is now preparing for something quite different. It looks as if the stage is being set for a bout between some kind of political "supergladiators" with the only thought in mind being how best to deal a deft blow at the opponent and score an extra point in this "bout." What is striking about this is both the form and the content of some statements. The recent "lecture" of Mr. (Robert) McFarlane (the President's National Security Adviser) is a case in point. It contains not only the full "set of accusations...
...prospects for the summit: "It looks as if the stage is being set (by Washington) for a bout between some kind of political 'supergladiators,' with the only thought in mind being how best to deal a deft blow at the opponent." He implied that the U.S. is deliberately trying to engineer a failure. There is still time to prepare to reach specific agreements, but not much time, he said. In fact, "the train might have already left the station...
Talking Heads, a rhythmically deft and enterprising band led by David Byrne, swings through a new album of high-IQ rock...