competence
Example Sentences
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I don’t think voters would mind boring at all, if it was dolled up with credibility and competence.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Faced with an opponent who skilfully minimized his ideological distance from Mr. Orbán while focusing on competence and honesty, Hungary’s prime minister went down to a historic defeat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
With younger generations even more deeply committed to the instant gratification of a digital swamp, and with national literacy scores signaling ever-decreasing levels of educational competence, I fear the national dialogue will not improve.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
"The Volkswagen company's activities in the defence sector would rather focus on military transport, because that is our core competence."
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
But no matter what Ben did, his efforts were matched by the unmeretricious competence of Wyatt Sanders.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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