competent
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This culture is at the heart of a competent military, and indeed is essential to the morale and cohesion that makes the American armed forces the envy of the world.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
Dr Tracy O'Connor Pennuto and Dr Cassondra Morris, from the Federal Medical Center in Butner, testified that Jeffries was competent after assessing him over four months in prison.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
A competent CPA should be able to answer your questions.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
The foreign ministry statement added that ships linked to qualifying countries could "benefit from safe passage" but "in coordination with the competent Iranian authorities".
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
“Did the officers act in what seemed to you a competent and professional manner?”
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
Vocabulary lists containing competent
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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