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skills

  • plural
    of skill.
    skill
    noun
    the ability, coming from one's knowledge, practice, aptitude, etc., to do something well.

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Cognitive ability was measured as many as four times with the Mini-Mental State Examination, an established 11-question screening test that evaluates memory, attention and thinking skills.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026

The 19-year-old, sporting a budding beard, usually operates from home, filling lulls by watching the TV show Criminal Minds or honing his drone-flying skills on a simulator.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

Job seekers are looking to stand out by gaining new AI-related skills or by simply adding AI buzzwords to their work history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

But Klare showed skills that could help the Rams this season and beyond.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

They might not get a chance to show off their sword-fighting skills, but the Hardy Boys did have one other special talent—solving mysteries.

From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon