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skil fuhl

  • s  having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
    a lesser-known but no less skillful composer
    the effect was achieved by skillful retouching
  • s  done with delicacy and skill

  • But this skillful piece of rhetoric underlines the realization that has propelled philosophy ever since: that human knowledge is woefully limited.
  • Despite a skillful pilot, 23 die in a jetliner blaze The Air Canada DC-9 was approximately 25 miles northwest of Cincinnati when controllers at the Federal Aviation.
  • Helmetless in the thick of a riot, cool in the midst of frenzy, the department's skillful crowd-control experts were quick to head off trouble before it started.
News & Articles

  • Analysis: Cows block path toward Canada-EU free trade deal
    By Rod Nickel and Philip Blenkinsop WINNIPEG, Manitoba/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Salvaging a free-trade deal between Canada and the European Union after four years of talks will require skillful pasture politicking to pacify beef and dairy cow farmers who see more risk than opportunity. The difficulties underline how challenging bilateral and regional trade deals are to reach, and how groups like ...
    June 13, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
  • MAA News
    Late Goal Leads Mineola Past Syosset Brianna O’Brien’s tie-breaking goal with a minute remaining propelled the GU14 Mineola Mustangs to a thrilling 3-2 win over a skillful Syosset team on June 1. With the score knotted at two, Mineola’s Natalia Cotto raced to a loose ball ahead of the Syosset goalkeeper and poked the ball loose to the onrushing O’Brien, who calmly drove the ball into the goal.
    June 13, 2013 - Mineola American
  • Teaching honor bestowed: Sullivan School's Jim Holmes named Teacher of the Year
    Wednesday, June 12, 2013 Superintendent James Montepare, left, surprised teacher Jim Holmes of Sullivan School by awarding him with the Marion B. Kelley Teacher of the Year award on Monday afternoon in the school's cafeteria. Nominees must be a dedicated and skillful teacher, have thorough knowledge of their students, understand and like children.
    June 12, 2013 - North Adams Transcript
Quotes

  • Barack Obama in MiamiHerald.com
    I know the governor of Alaska has been saying she's change, and that's great,Obama said. "She's a skillful politician. But, you know, when you've been taking all these earmarks when it's convenient, and then suddenly you're the champion...
  • Cristiano Ronaldo in The Associated Press
    Sometimes it is difficult that the referee does not give fouls,Ronaldo said. "It is complicated. I understand they have to protect the most dangerous, the most skillful players. I did nothing and he gave me a yellow card. I do not...
  • Michael Bradley in USA Today
    They have a lot of guys who are skillful on the ball and who like to get the ball in dangerous areas and run by guys or be creative in their own way and get shots,Bradley said. "Certainly Karim is good at that - his ability to use his...

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