Though he had grown increasingly adept at keeping a hold on the creatures, it was still nice to be back close to them.

Gene Urban, a deputy mission scientist here, said the team of astronauts and scientists on the ground was becoming increasingly adept at managing the telescopes.

Consumers and businesses, using the Internet, are becoming increasingly adept at shopping for the best fares.

Under O'Connor's moderate leadership, the court became increasingly adept at representing the more accommodating center of American politics.

But practitioners of this arcane art were becoming increasingly adept.

He grew increasingly adept at pulling manpower out of every available resource, including the clergy and enemy deserters.

Sophisticated voters have become increasingly adept at chasing away new applications for waste-treatment plants.

Still, politicians in both parties are becoming increasingly adept at managing the abortion issue.

How to manufacture a surprise twist for an audience increasingly adept at sniffing out prepackaged surprises?

The authority has become increasingly adept at dealing with New York "Events."