competent
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“She just had no fear at all. She was just an incredibly confident and competent little girl.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 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
Villarreal: What’s so great about a show like “The Pitt” is we get to watch regular, decent people doing competent work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
It was what a competent law enforcement organization should do after repeated fatal encounters.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
“She is not competent as a witness on her own behalf,” he said.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing competent
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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