skills

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A passionate storyteller driven by the adrenaline of breaking news, Alvarado has honed her skills in writing, photography and editing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Transforming the U.S. industrial base requires at least $2 trillion, plus skills and infrastructure.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

But his lesser narrative skills, and his tendency to minimize Spartan errors, make that theme hard to discern in his works.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

What Lily couldn’t have foreseen, of course, was that her amateur detective skills would become necessary when, one day, George is found dead, and the investigation by a bumbling local policeman isn’t up to snuff.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

When Mom and Jack met with his teacher for their conference, she proudly reported that Connor is a confident and popular boy, with excellent skills in spelling and math.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day