Word: skillfull
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DURING the hearing, Anita parades forth her witnesses--all former students who slept with Barker--and deftly attacks Barker, who, not surprisingly, sees her behavior not as efficient and skillful but as lacking the kindness of a "true woman."
Lanky and white-haired, with a toothy grin and a nasal honk of an accent, Denis has become a cherished figure for his skillful maneuvers through the minefields of public life alongside his wife, or, as he would say with precision, "a pace behind her, old chap, a pace behind...
She has it all -- blond-haired good looks, on-camera charisma and a journalistic resume that stretches from Three Mile Island to 60 Minutes. No wonder Sawyer has made it to the top. But her skillful mix of style and substance raises questions about the growing impact of stars in...
But Piercy's occasional eloquence and skillful dialogue cannot compensate for Summer People's basic flaw: the lack of an interesting plot. The novel is engrossing enough for a beachside read, but in comparison to Piercy's earlier works, like Small Changes and Braided Lives, it disappoints. Those novels painted...
Faced with accusations that its aggressive trade policies threaten rain forests, the oceans and a host of endangered species, the superpower has launched a series of initiatives. But the country is handicapped by a shortage of conservation activists and experts. Do its actions signal a heightened environmental awareness or merely...