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skill

[skil] / skɪl /


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These practices point to something central: The ability to encounter another person’s experience with care and attention is a skill, and it can be taught.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

“Underestimated growth comes into play in how you manage expectations as a management team. It is a different skill set,” he said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

Carney’s unique tenor ranges from Jeff Buckley to Freddie Mercury; his rock background and skill with the guitar is required for Orpheus’ lyre-playing and lends to the folk roots of Mitchell’s songs.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

But Caballero has one weirdly specific skill that sets him apart from everybody else in the major leagues.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

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

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

Those with skills in large language modeling get offers at the higher end of the scale, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

The theatre is also launching an apprenticeship named after its architect, Sir Denys Lasdun, offering training in the mechanical and electrical engineering skills needed to maintain the building.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

It also allowed him to hone his guitar skills and make connections within London’s burgeoning blues scene.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

"You can't sit around thinking: 'What am I going to do? You have to survive. I knew I had to use the skills I had to support myself and then I would figure it out."

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Hercules had learned his skills in Mount Vernon’s kitchen, and Wash Custis later described Hercules as “a celebrated artiste...as highly accomplished a proficient in the culinary art as could be found in the United States.”

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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