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An exciting attacking midfielder with an ability to spot a pass or dribble past his opponent, Wilshere twice won the FA Cup with the Gunners.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
His playmaking ability did give Mater Dei a chance until the final moments, as he scrambled around and found senior wide receiver Gavin Honore down the sideline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
For the 737 MAX, its ability to stay intact after Wednesday’s near-catastrophe was an achievement for a plane that by Boeing’s own count, had once held the worst safety record of any modern-day aircraft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Smaller banks have been on edge that cryptocurrencies and stablecoins will draw deposits out of the banking system, which could reduce profits and their ability to lend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“If I had not thrown your drawings out the window,” she replied, “the pharaoh would never have noticed your ability to make pictures.”
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
Tion Prescott, a parent in the district, said in an interview he’s seen a slide backward in his two elementary-school children’s writing abilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Yet after only two days of practice, Reaves has a stronger belief in this team’s defensive abilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Investors had previously been concerned with Meta’s abilities to build a differentiated AI product, Bank of America’s Justin Post believes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
The forebrain supports many of the abilities people most closely associate with complex thought, including language, consciousness and abstract reasoning.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
He had issued a call to the most legendary aviators he had known in the Marine Corps, the ones who had combined uncanny abilities as pilots with the personalities of carnival barkers and exhibitionists.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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