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The phrase "a skilled effective" is not correct as it lacks a conjunction or punctuation to connect the two adjectives properly.
You can use it when describing someone or something that possesses both skills and effectiveness, but it needs to be rephrased for clarity.
Example: "She is a skilled and effective leader who inspires her team."
Alternatives: "a proficient and efficient" or "an adept and capable".
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The Knicks' search for a skilled, effective 7-footer (or reasonable facsimile) has been going on since they traded Patrick Ewing and Marcus Camby.
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"I want to see a skilled and effective workforce in place to support people with dementia.
Although Coolidge was known to be a skilled and effective public speaker, in private he was a man of few words and was commonly referred to as "Silent Cal".
The UK can no longer establish its status in the world by force but there is another role as skilled, effective negotiators and mediators that is more important and constructive.
Few cities could duplicate New York's enormously skilled, effective and heroic response to the Sept. 11 tragedy.
However, in terms of its structure and the threat it poses, the Islamic State is in fact what it declares itself to be -- a state, and one with an army with a skilled general staff, effective logistics and disciplined and highly motivated foot soldiers, able to employ combined arms, including armor and artillery support.
Moreover, with a strategic location at the heart of Asia, rich supply of natural resources, and a skilled and cost-effective work force, Thailand serves as a hub of exporting to Southeast Asia [ 38] where newly emerging markets offer great business potential.
The contact point of a skilled birth attendant is less effective without the full package of evidence-based, effective interventions around the time of birth including simple interventions, e.g. the monitoring of labour and the provision of basic newborn care, or more complex interventions, e.g. the provision of caesarean section and neonatal resuscitation.
Knowing more about the overall context of the deal will make a skilled reverse mortgage broker more effective.
While India has established itself unequivocally as the back office to the world, playing a key role in the business transformation of thousands of global businesses by offering an unbeatable combination of low cost and high value, we are now emerging as a major manufacturing hub because of cost-effective production and a skilled workforce.
Studies have shown that antenatal care given by a skilled healthcare provider is a cost-effective intervention [ 23– 25].
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