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skill

[skil] / skɪl /


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“It’s a level of skill set and longtime loyalty that cannot be replaced overnight. Because the president has been in this industry for five decades, he instinctively knows that.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

And in states like Tennessee, which does not carry out many lethal injection executions, members of the execution team do not have the chance to perfect their skill by using it a lot.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Across some 250 images, we track Baer’s transformation from an untrained amateur into an artist of genuine skill and ambition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

"If you like quick, fast, action-packed sport that has got everything from physicality, to skill, then it's really a sport for you."

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

As always, Renn was unsettled by Torak’s skill at tracking.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Previous research has found that when the brain appears older than expected, that pattern can be associated with poorer memory, weaker thinking skills and changes in mood.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

In 2023, Leeds City Council purchased the nearby former Sunday School building, which was built in 1900, for use as a "learning and skills centre".

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Tahj Skinner, the QB but really a safety, shows off his immense skills with a game-clinching pick six with 1:18 left.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

For where else but in our nation’s capital would his remarkable diplomatic skills be put to such good use?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

I took pride in honing my new skills, especially as the difference my work was making began to show.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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