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Example Sentences
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Being able to direct and control heat more effectively could lead to improved cooling methods for computer chips and other high-performance electronic systems.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
People should have access to healthy food, people should be able to spend time with their children, people should all have access to the outdoors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
He then fetched a lifebuoy and repeatedly threw a line into the water, but none were able to grasp it.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Apple also said parents will be able to set “time allowances” for entertainment, games and social media on its devices.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Still, there was one thing he knew he’d never be able to master, because he wasn’t a wolf.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Vocabulary lists containing able
Unit 8
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