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Adjective
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At May Mobility, Olson said that involves installing systems in autonomous cars that are capable of simulating and assessing various scenarios simultaneously and choosing the best option.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
16 June 2026 -
The long-range bomber, which has flown regularly since 1955, is capable of carrying up to 35 tons of munitions and can fly more than 8,000 miles without aerial refueling.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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In many species, the males are just as adept at parenting as the females.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
20 June 2026
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The hardworking staff are some of the city's most adept at the timing of courses.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
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Blending ego and empathy, Chung delivered a skilled performance that may well win over Emmy voters in the supporting actor (drama) category this cycle.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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In addition to being a great student, Maddie is a skilled softball player, which her mom Jamie Lynn bragged about in May 2022.—
Sydni Ellis,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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In that time, he's never been able to see the fish swimming near the shores of the San Joaquin Delta, until now.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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That is, being able to follow—and if necessary re-trace—all the steps that an AI or agentic AI system took in performing a particular task.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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What followed in the 20th minute, though, is the kind of end-to-end attack that is the hallmark of the American game, with a skillful finish that is decidedly uncommon from a USA star.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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The remarks not only referred to the aesthetics of the game – tedious matches devoid of skillful merit that were unpleasing to watch.—
Cesar R. Torres,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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The groups challenging the restriction said the state law prevents social service organizations from helping voters with disabilities or those who are not proficient in English, a conflict with the Voting Rights Act.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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In relatively affluent Fairfield — predominantly white, with under one-fifth of students receiving free or reduced price meals — 74% of kindergarteners in the 2023-24 school year were already proficient in reading.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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The humor came from watching competent people freeze, hedge and stop trying because the target kept moving.—
Bob Batchelor,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
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About a month ago, a psychologist found that McGuire was competent.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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That the decade’s anniversary is considered worth marking indicates that Bowie’s standing remains undiminished, with an end that came only two days after the release of his final album, the masterly Blackstar.—
Alexander Larman,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026
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The last redoubt was the masterly Structure 27.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Habile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habile. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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