skilled

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"The Iranians are obviously very skilled at negotiating, or rather, very skillful at not negotiating, letting the Americans travel to Islamabad and then leave again without any result," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Some of the most AI-resilient jobs are in the skilled trades, where work must be done in person.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

People who knew some of his tutoring students said they described him as intelligent and skilled at mathematics and science.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Tuition for such programs can be steep: On average, UTI’s skilled trade programs cost $37,000 a year, but can cost as much as $66,000 for specialized automotive technology programs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

With so much unskilled labor looking for work, he was no longer dependent on Johnny Joyce and his skilled butchers.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield