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The phrase "are competent to" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate someone's ability or qualification to perform a specific task or role.
Example: "The candidates we interviewed are competent to handle the responsibilities of the position."
Alternatives: "are qualified to" or "are capable of".
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The question is whether he and his team are competent to find a way forward.
Only three centres in the UK told us that they make sure their doctors are competent to prescribe to children.
You are right to question the idea that the "experts" close to power are competent to make decisions.
But I don't think most people are competent to become editors, or have the time or the interest".
He had hoped that the government would gradually withdraw from the factory after ensuring that farmers have gained enough experience and are competent to manage the plant.
He has canvassed laboratories in several countries to determine which are competent to perform the tests and has submitted the list to the committee.
So far, the explanation comes only from a small group of men who are certain they are competent to provide it.
Training programs must ensure residents are competent to practice independently.
This view, he says, "is more than an unlearned jury are competent to say" (PD 231).
Interestingly though, we found that crypts deficient for Lgr5+ cells are competent to undergo hyperplasia upon loss of Apc.
Aged oligodendroglia in the mouse central nervous system are competent to repair neural injury when exposed to "youthful" circulatory factors.
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