ability
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“We grew up with not a lot of means,” he said, recalling his mother’s magical ability “to whip up a whole meal with just canned tuna or cheese sandwiches.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
The company is building AI tools that automate its ability to match install-base demand, projecting demand to ensure the company has the right parts and resources available when a customer needs them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
As the body's ability to clear out old neutrophils changes over time, disruptions in this process could lead to increased tissue damage.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
An IRA allows the money to continue growing for retirement, and she’ll have the ability to choose her asset allocation.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
With stagnant wages and booming consumption, the cash-strapped American masses had a virtually unlimited demand for loans but an uncertain ability to repay them.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing ability
"Kids Are Inventors, Too"
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Workshop 1, Part 1
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 9
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