proficiency

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Researchers found that Latino students faced myriad challenges, including immigration issues, English proficiency and unstable housing that is linked to their parents’ employment status.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

"To gain proficiency in alpine skiing, you need a totally different snow cover," she said.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Somehow, the school managed to improve on that last year, when proficiency reached 96% in reading and 100% in math.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

But that also marks a clear transformation in culinary programming from emphasizing the development of proficiency to encouraging consumption.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026

The languages they spoke, in rank of proficiency.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee