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Adjective
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For the recovery to proceed sustainably, the government must be seen as legitimate and capable of managing reconstruction.—
Jesse Marks,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025 -
This configuration ships with a very capable Intel Core i7 14700F processor coupled with 32GB of RAM, a RTX 4070 graphics card and 2TB of internal storage.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
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The roster features skilled players who have to be ambitious enough to recognize the awareness of always being secondary in the show.—
Jason Jones,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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The skilled stars perfectly strike the blend of comedic relief and moving moments of wisdom.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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As excellent as Evans was as Cap, Mackie’s shown equal skill in crafting his own version of what that character should mean – in his case, weathering the pressures and politics of being a national symbol and being as adept with his words as his fists.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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In every era of Rush’s career, the band were adept at making catchy, radio-friendly music.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This is one way the test assesses whether a child is proficient in reading.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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According to the latest data, only 53% of the city’s public school students were proficient in math on state exams.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Cheers sank both free throws for a 46-45 lead, and Marion was able to drain the clock down to 4.7 seconds left, when Morgan split a pair of free throws.—
Chuck Livingston Special to the Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Everything seems to be able to mix and match, which is really important in this economy.—
Paul Chi,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025
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Most are highly qualified, with years of experience.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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The same rate of 21 cents per mile applies for specific moving purposes for qualified active-duty members of the Armed Forces.—
Susan Tompor,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But aside from some competent stuntwork, the beatdowns are strictly boilerplate: Heads get butted, knives get thrown, and people get tossed with robotic predictability.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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The prospects of a sympathetic, competent reception from law-enforcement officers and medical professionals were worse for victims who knew their rapist, who had been drinking, who didn’t report the rape right away, or who lacked witnesses or obvious injuries.—
Jessica Winter,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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Saros With Returnal, developer Housemarque made the skillful transition from shmup to third-person shooter.—
Jordan Minor,
PCMAG,
13 Feb. 2025
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My partner’s organization, energy, confidence, focus, and skillful ability to take charge?—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Double-jointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-jointed. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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