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well-schooled

British  

adjective

  1. having been trained or educated sufficiently, as in a school

    well-schooled ponies

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A well-schooled amateur boasting Olympic gold and a two-time world champion with wins against some of the best in the division, Joshua's experience prevails in the early hours in Riyadh.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2024

While I still agree with that last sentiment, I fully did not understand how well-schooled San Diego State is on how to play winning basketball by coach Brian Dutcher.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2023

But I was well-schooled in the sneaky arts, and knew I was safe for the moment.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2021

First, research shows that even with great planning, a willing audience and lots of effort from teachers well-schooled in distance learning, results for K-12 students are lackluster.

From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2020

By 1938, he and other Hitler Youth had been well-schooled by the Nazis.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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