competence
Example Sentences
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He called the loans potentially criminal and wrote, “at a minimum, the conduct at issue exhibits the sort of gross negligence in financial transactions that calls into question your competence and trustworthiness.”
From Salon
Of those 41% are either competent or fluent in English, while 59% are either new to English, in early acquisition or developing competence in the language.
From BBC
In its ruling on Tuesday, the ECJ said that while marriage rules fell within each member state's competence, "countries were required to comply with EU law in exercising that competence".
From BBC
But using my cleaver has taught me a little more patience and a bit more competence.
For Highshaw, cultural competence is “not optional,” especially in a diverse state like California.
From Los Angeles Times
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