The company's expansion was delayed due to a skills shortage in the local labor market.

She's been hard skilling for months to qualify for the software engineering position.

skill issue, try practicing your aim before blaming the game.

She practiced for weeks before attempting the perfect grab on the skill tester to win the limited-edition plush toy.

The company hired several skill testers to evaluate the new training program.

After months of calm waters, the captain reminded the new crew that a smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.

In evaluating the patent claims, persons of ordinary skill in the art would recognize the combination of known elements as obvious.

In assessing obviousness, the court evaluates what a person of ordinary skill in the art would have known or found obvious at the time of the invention.

When assessing patent validity, people of ordinary skill in the art would have understood that the combination of references rendered the invention obvious.

To design a training program that truly builds expertise, the instructors relied on the Dreyfus model of skill acquisition to sequence lessons and practice activities from novice to expert.