competent
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Prosecutors shelved the original complaint, saying Spanish courts had no jurisdiction over events that allegedly happened in the Caribbean countries, which were "fully competent" to investigate.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Coincidentally, last March, Ward gave the green light for Carruthers’ execution after his attorneys had argued that Carruthers was not competent to be executed because he was “consumed by psychotic delusions.”
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
An executor should be competent, local and willing.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
Likewise, Richet has plenty of his own tools: a $40 million budget, competent craftspeople, a hero capable of charisma and wit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
That way, if people were transferred or killed in combat, there were always competent airwomen ready to fly the open-cockpit Po-2s on their nightly harassment missions.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
Vocabulary lists containing competent
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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