proficient

Example Sentences

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This direction alarmed advocates who said they want families to get a clear message when their child is not proficient.

From Los Angeles Times

Gene Hackman made more than 80 films, and still managed to become both a proficient golfer and respected painter.

From BBC

In Compton, for grades three through eight, 41.9% of students were reading at a proficient level in tests administered last spring.

From Los Angeles Times

The unit's pilots are expected to be proficient at flying in DC's busy airspace and "train in order to avoid incidents like this", he added.

From BBC

Earl sees “Squid Game 2” as another highly proficient satire of capitalism, one so detailed that it can speak toward larger issues trans characters face in Western media, even without “perfect” representation.

From Salon