skilled

Example Sentences

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Practically every major industry is desperate to hire more skilled workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Big tech companies frequently use H-1B visas to hire in-demand skilled workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Robinson and Gus Atkinson both took five-wicket hauls during the match and are very skilled operators.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Many of the price complaints in business surveys are classic supply constraints: tariffs; Persian Gulf energy volatility; construction materials; tight skilled labor and AI-driven bottlenecks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

My father was allowed to live only because he is a skilled stone carver.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman