as in capable
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Adjective
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For the recovery to proceed sustainably, the government must be seen as legitimate and capable of managing reconstruction.—
Jesse Marks,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025 -
This configuration ships with a very capable Intel Core i7 14700F processor coupled with 32GB of RAM, a RTX 4070 graphics card and 2TB of internal storage.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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As excellent as Evans was as Cap, Mackie’s shown equal skill in crafting his own version of what that character should mean – in his case, weathering the pressures and politics of being a national symbol and being as adept with his words as his fists.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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In every era of Rush’s career, the band were adept at making catchy, radio-friendly music.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
12 Feb. 2025
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The roster features skilled players who have to be ambitious enough to recognize the awareness of always being secondary in the show.—
Jason Jones,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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The skilled stars perfectly strike the blend of comedic relief and moving moments of wisdom.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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After the success of the drug trial, however, even long-term patients were able to leave the hospital.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
8 Feb. 2025
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Homeland Security Investigations was able to trace the remaining money, which totaled $328,573, and seized it, according to federal officials.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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My partner’s organization, energy, confidence, focus, and skillful ability to take charge?—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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Saros With Returnal, developer Housemarque made the skillful transition from shmup to third-person shooter.—
Jordan Minor,
PCMAG,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This is one way the test assesses whether a child is proficient in reading.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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According to the latest data, only 53% of the city’s public school students were proficient in math on state exams.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But aside from some competent stuntwork, the beatdowns are strictly boilerplate: Heads get butted, knives get thrown, and people get tossed with robotic predictability.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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The prospects of a sympathetic, competent reception from law-enforcement officers and medical professionals were worse for victims who knew their rapist, who had been drinking, who didn’t report the rape right away, or who lacked witnesses or obvious injuries.—
Jessica Winter,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Margaret Thatcher says), diary excerpts, and tasteful, evocative sound design, a masterly sequence of the attack embodies the series’ unforgettable blend of elegance and savagery.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2024
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What sets Ives apart is his masterly fusion of disparate materials: tattered old tunes, newfangled dissonances, received classical forms, self-fashioned streams of consciousness.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
4 Nov. 2024
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“Habile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habile. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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