ability
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“Because of this, charging inflated prices on necessities is considered price gouging and profiteering against vulnerable incarcerated population who have no ability to refuse or shop elsewhere.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
This quick-ramp ability also means they need less batteries on-site to manage big, frequent swings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
Caitlin's dad Ian praised his daughter's "fighting spirit" and how she "never gave up hope", as well as her "ability to live in the now and not worry about things outside of her control".
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
And whoever has access to that information has the extraordinary ability to pry into a person’s private life.
From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026
What bad things had he inherited along with the eyes and the dimples and the ability to glide through seventh-grade math?
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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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