proficient
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“We think of them becoming one of the defining companies building open-weight models and specialized enterprise intelligence. We think there’s an aperture for a highly proficient American solution,” Tanger told me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
People who spoke more languages tended to have younger-looking brains, and the effect also appeared stronger among those who learned another language earlier and became more proficient.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
A native Spanish speaker, he is also proficient in Mandarin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
In the 2007-08 school year, and on an easier state test, about 12% of Locke students tested as proficient in English language arts, and about 3% in math.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Johnny, smaller and leaner, became a proficient and scrappy fighter but never achieved his brother’s success.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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