An assessment of risks from any plausible change in sea-level is a prudent approach even if we cannot skillfully predict sea-level changes in the coming decades.
In its most disputed section, the Harvard study urges health organizations to learn to handle the news media more skillfully, even if that means staging events or distributing video news releases.
William Lamb, Lucara's C.E.O., told me that, because of its shape and clarity, the Lesedi La Rona could, if skillfully cut, yield an even larger stone the largest polished diamond in history.
But if skillfully done it can pack a punch, and it does here.
We would argue, on the contrary, that retention programs, if skillfully designed, can be much more than volume-discount programs.
There is drama, but only if skillfully handled, is there lasting impact.
If skillfully led and coordinated, such rounds can help to address family needs for information and support without distracting from the care of critically ill patients, education of intensive care trainees, or other exchanges within the ICU team.
Under Putin, power in Russia has retreated to the shadows, with most high-ranking officials wary of publicity or attention; Kadyrov, by contrast, seeks it, and has skillfully crafted a public image that, even if many find it distasteful, has made him a political figure of undeniable national significance.
This is a skillfully stylized, successfully avant-garde one-act play, even if the symbolism become so dense that it's hard to see straight.
Also, self-proclaimed centrists are always looking for conservatives they can praise to showcase their centrism, and Mr. Ryan has skillfully played into that weakness, talking a good game even if his numbers don't add up.
Even if "7 Days" is HBO's only foray into this sweaty realm, this skillfully crafted comedy was clearly worth the effort that was put into it.
