be proficient
Example Sentences
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Law-enforcement officers at the same time have been taking commercial drivers off the road who are deemed not to be proficient in English.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
The researchers underscore that forensic science needs to be proficient in not just incriminating the guilty but also in freeing the innocent from suspicion.
From Science Daily • Oct. 2, 2023
Expecting kids to be proficient without meeting their basic needs is inappropriate.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2023
Workers there tend to be proficient in English, the lingua franca of the company, and highly capable.
From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2022
As far as Paul’s concerned I’m just another SOE agent to be trained up quickly—not sure how this happened, but at any rate I am learning to be proficient in the SOE’s “Double Tap” system.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
