proficient
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He oversees a team of IT workers at four hospital locations and says interns are often technically proficient when they arrive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Olise's central positioning has also benefited Mbappe, with the Bayern Munich assist king France's most proficient player at threading through balls between defenders.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
In Renaissance Italy, with its patchwork of independent city-states and republics, widespread warfare encouraged the expansion of citizen militias proficient in firearms for civic defense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
In the 2007-08 school year — the final year under district operation — about 12% of students tested as proficient in English Language Arts, and about 3% in math.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
Ample warning against such a notion is provided by the academic painters and sculptors of the nineteenth century, who were as a group among the most proficient artists in history—as well as the dullest.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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