prowess
Example Sentences
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Lore holds that the first docking contest arose from watermen debating their prowess.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
In China, Zhang can rely on loyal fans who see him as a symbol of the country's manufacturing prowess, drawn by his rags-to-riches background.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
His alleged negotiation prowess was actually nonexistent, as the multiple failures of his businesses should have made clear.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
He studied hydraulics, civil engineering and Shakespeare at the public library and impressed everyone with his pluck and problem-solving prowess.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
So even was my brother, Boromir: a man of prowess, and for that he was accounted the best man in Gondor.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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