be able to
Example Sentences
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If that happens, Kerr conceded “the market may not be able to absorb both back-to-back.”
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
"You want the option to be able to take your foot off the gas and put your foot on the brake", Clark said.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
They wanted to be able to cloak this in the air of legitimacy, when it has nothing to do with what a real lawsuit would look like.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
“For all three of them of those, just to be able to experience that.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Well, no, I probably wouldn’t be able to form words.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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