skill

Example Sentences

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“The time and energy you have to devote to learning a whole new vocabulary and a whole new skill set, it wasn’t worth it,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

In a market where conditions can shift quickly—especially now, as the war in Iran continues—revisiting past calls helps separate skill from timing and highlights patterns that may inform future decisions.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Critics argue the system rewards workers not for skill or experience, but for what their behavior reveals about their financial vulnerability.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

It suggests the skill sets are intertwined in hard-to-measure but important ways.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

I may not have had any skill, but I had a belly full of rage.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda