competent
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Coincidentally, last March, Ward gave the green light for Carruthers’ execution after his attorneys had argued that Carruthers was not competent to be executed because he was “consumed by psychotic delusions.”
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
My grandmother is 99 years old, but she is mentally competent and understands what she wants to do.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
That’s why you need questions that won’t prevent you from buying a good private fund from a competent adviser—but will screen out unattractive funds and unqualified advisers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
For parents, there can be several obstacles when it comes to helping their children learn to swim and become water competent.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Patrolmen, many of them, were barely competent, appointed solely at the direction of ward bosses.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing competent
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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