competent
Example Sentences
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"Afghanistan lacks a competent or cooperative central authority for issuing passports or civil documents and it does not have appropriate screening and vetting measures."
From BBC
“As the name suggests, a revocable living trust can be altered or revoked by the grantor at any time during their lifetime if their circumstances change, so long as they’re mentally competent.”
From MarketWatch
As a manager, I had some absolutely fantastic defenders at all of my clubs and most of them were competent in possession.
From BBC
A judge ruled in March that Schabusiness is competent to stand trial.
From Seattle Times
"We need competent financial supervisors. But Congress can’t legislate competence," said Representative Patrick McHenry, who chairs the House Financial Services Committee.
From Reuters
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