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skill

[skil] / skɪl /


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If you are learning something a machine can learn from historical data, your skill is being commodified.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

"This company has an extraordinary history, and what makes it so special today is the skill, care and creative spirit that continue to define the business."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Even so, the study adds another remarkable skill to the growing list of abilities that make octopuses some of the most fascinating animals in the ocean.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

In theory, given the underemphasis on skill, it would seem to encompass a wide sphere of the political universe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Apparently my great-grandma had, but she’d taken the skill with her.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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