7 sentences with 'adept'
Example sentences and phrases with the word adept and other words derived from it.
• « The kings of Ur III were very adept at playing their civic and military leaders off against each other, appointing generals to lead troops in other cities and ensuring that each governor's power depended on his loyalty to the king. »
• « Caesar himself was a brilliant general and a shrewd politician; he was adept at maintaining the appearance of loyalty to Rome's ancient institutions while seizing opportunities to advance and enrich himself and his family. »
• « They had learned both Roman and Persian tactics and strategies of warfare and were adept at sieges, intelligence gathering and open battle. »
• « Also, one specific military 'technology' that the Arabs used to great effect was camels, as no other culture was as adept in the training and use of camels as the Arabs. »
• « Henry VII proved extremely adept at controlling the nobility, largely through the Court of the Stars, a royal court used to try nobles suspected of betraying him or undermining the king's authority. »
• « While her reign was plagued by these issues, Elizabeth I was a clever monarch who was very adept at reconciling opposing factions and winning over members of parliament from their perspective. »
• « Napoleon was so adept at map reading that he could coordinate several army corps to march separately, miles apart, and then converge at a key moment to catch his enemies by surprise. »