as in masterfully
in a skillful or expert manner
an administrator who can deal with the problems quickly and proficiently
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Meanwhile, inflation cooled in March, putting price increases well below a peak attained in 2022, fresh data on Thursday showed.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025 -
The news arrives just last year after the Academy’s historic announcement of a best casting category, which will be awarded for the first time at the 98th ceremony in 2026.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Fran Kranz ably inherits Tom McCarthy’s part as the guy waiting to find out if his past associations will doom both him and his work on the show.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Nevertheless, Vincent and the cast around her ably ground the story again.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2025
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Fried twice, liberally dusted with salt and pepper and served with a ramekin of garlic aioli, a plate of these golden-brown beauties can easily sate three or four people as a starter.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Mar. 2025
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Until the 2022 ceremony, this was easily the most WTF moment at the Oscars.—
Lester Fabian Brathwaite,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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