aptitude

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What Godoy does have a great aptitude for, however, is video games.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

His aptitude for garnering media attention also brought him criticism over the course of his career from allies and detractors alike.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2026

Throughout his 20s he worked in jazz clubs, eventually opening a Tokyo bar and coffee shop despite lacking “the slightest aptitude for running a business.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

This past Tuesday, the upstart alternative investment firm with an aptitude for private credit announced a financing deal for Meta Platforms’

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

And the milestones of his training: Dutchy passes his physical and scores high on the mechanical aptitude test.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline