competence

Example Sentences

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"The Volkswagen company's activities in the defence sector would rather focus on military transport, because that is our core competence."

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

As if the ugliness of the 120 minutes wasn't enough - the grisly battle, the hair-on-fire panic, the abysmal lack of anything resembling coherence or even competence - there was the disgrace of the post-match.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Mickey is a mix of professional competence and personal messiness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

From fewer opportunities to be promoted to perceived competence at a job, researchers have found that mothers earn less money with each additional child they have.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

Claude understands that he ought to resent them, but he admires their competence and manners, the clean efficiency with which they move.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr