proficient
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Statewide, only 16% of black and Hispanic fourth-graders are proficient at reading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Grilling on a sailboat turns out to be much harder than grilling on land where I’m quite proficient.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
The distances are added up, although some of the most proficient skimmers will hit the back wall of the quarry, a distance of 207ft or 63m.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
People who spoke more languages tended to have younger-looking brains, and the effect also appeared stronger among those who learned another language earlier and became more proficient.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
So I was quite proficient by the time I curtsied to the queen and Prince Philip.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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