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Six example sentences with adept, each labelled with its topic.
She is adept at the third boss, clearing it without losing a single life while the rest of us watch.
Gaming
Years behind the counter made him adept with a knife, and he broke down a whole fish in ninety seconds.
Cooking
Anyone adept at reading a histogram can rescue a dim frame that looked hopeless on the back of the camera.
Photography
The backup guard is adept at drawing charges, sliding into position a half-second before the driver leaves the floor.
Basketball
Session players must be adept at sight-reading, since a studio charges by the hour and nobody gets a second rehearsal.
Music
The analyst is adept at reading footnotes, and she found the hidden lease liability that three larger firms had missed.
Finance
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