as in gifted
having a special ability to do something well; having talent
a highly talented athlete As a writer, she is enormously talented.
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For more than two decades, filmmakers chased the lightning-in-a-bottle story of Jeff Buckley, one of the most gifted and promising musicians of his generation, who drowned in a Memphis river in May 1997 at the age of 30.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
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The Bible that Trump used for his 2017 inauguration, which was placed on top of the Lincoln Bible, was also gifted to him by his mother and is on display at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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Such trends have already been observed in studies of highly skilled immigrant labor – which can add an additional 6% in entrepreneurial activity to a city within three years.—
London School of Economics,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Feliz plays Samantha Reed who has been trained by her father to be a weapons expert, skilled martial artist and true chameleon all while hiding a mysterious past.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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But Vancouver nonetheless controlled the second stanza of the contest — first levelling the score, and then taking the lead with a persistent, skillful shift on which Brock Boeser, Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson were able to combine for the key go-ahead goal.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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His length and explosiveness pair well with a skillful touch and a sharp eye for where teammates are located on the perimeter.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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Since many trainees aren’t fluent in English, part of the training involves taking English classes to become more proficient in the language.—
Gary Stern,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Making dumb, fun genre shows that are heavy on vibes and generally proficient with mechanics.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
20 Dec. 2024
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Midway between Nashville and Memphis, the region’s demographics skew older, whiter, poorer and less educated than the state’s averages.—
John Branch,
New York Times,
24 Nov. 2024
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The key is to find people who can make educated guesses, not just take shots in the dark.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
The Arizona Republic,
6 Jan. 2025
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The mission for his successor starts with reconfiguring the team’s personality and asking for much more from the many highly experienced internationals within it.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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It isn’t projected to increase next year, either, and as a result, the agency has had a difficult time keeping experienced officers, who move on to better-paying jobs with local police agencies.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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An accomplished aviator and a veteran having served in Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, he’s been all over the world.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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An accomplished journalist and producer based in LA, Simon’s credits include Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, The Credits, Indiewire, Reuters, BBC, A.Frame, ...—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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