Philippe skipped first and second grades — a move that, like Mr. Redstone's experience in a tough boyhood neighborhood, made him adept at standing up to bullies.
She is a distinguished academic of many decades' standing, equally adept at subtly debating classical cultural representations of boyhood, breaking apart the patriarchal Freudian nuclear family, considering contemporary art and, in her latest role, conserving land in her native Australia.
We really just need to be measured and sensible as opposed to reactionary, adept at bending information toward truth, and committed to standing our ground.
The shrine itself was also surrounded by a columned portico on all sides and was blown up with great proficiency … The only part that appears to be standing is the remarkable western doorway into the shrine, which was a spectacular entry with a richly decorated frame that sloped inwards as it rose in an Egyptian-influenced style".
There is every reason to believe that, as Trump falls, Ted Cruz, who has been far more adept at recruiting and electing the actual delegates, will rise in his standing.
Good ones had a fuller kit specialized skills and/or expertise, oratorical and writing proficiency, and a combination of intellectual and people smarts that elevated their client standing from lawyer to trusted adviser.
Although the saccharine, conflict-solving finale feels tacked on, McNeal is adept at describing the pace of life in the rural Midwest, which he likens to "standing within an unshaken snow globe".
"To Be Sung Underwater," by Tom McNeal (Little, Brown; $24.99) Although the saccharine, conflict-solving finale feels tacked on, McNeal is adept at describing the pace of life in the rural Midwest, which he likens to "standing within an unshaken snow globe".
By the time he was 17, Adams was an adept bowler; he often gave informal exhibitions of bowling tricks such as "cocked hat", "back frame", and letting the head pin remain standing.
The Raiders' press department, adept in the ways of Soviet-era obfuscation, had neither confirmed nor denied Davis's presence in Phoenix, but here he was, just after 9 a.m., standing in the hallway of the Arizona Biltmore.
Although there were 14 candidates standing in the March 28 presidential election, the real contest was seen as being between Jonathan, once again the PDP candidate, and Buhari, the former military head of state (1984 85) who was the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate and enjoyed a reputation as being tough on corruption and adept at handling security issues.
