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Benaissa said the mass crossing by such people was a "deeper sign of a crisis of confidence in the future" and in "the ability of institutions to guarantee adequate social protection and equal opportunity".
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
The prevalence of dating apps and our ability to follow someone else’s every move on social media have zapped the honeymoon period’s lifespan.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
On Friday, the Dodgers pulled ahead by flexing their power-hitting ability — the main hole in the fundamentally sound Brewers’ game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
And everyone says, “Ooh, yummy Ottolenghi,” and everybody goes home and does the same thing next time and it’s all a huge conspiracy to destroy people’s ability to cook.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
“As their governess, the only ability of theirs that concerns me is their ability to make accurate use of the apostrophe,” she retorted.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
Bigger drones that have militarily-sensitive abilities such as thermal imaging are subject to a 100% ad valorem tariff, along with certain critical components.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The results raise the possibility that the individual building blocks of the human cortex are unusually powerful, which could help explain how humans developed exceptional cognitive abilities.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
With the technological abilities of modern cameras, including those on your phone, you can take good pictures of eclipses and other solar activity like sunspots, which look like dark patches on the Sun's surface.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Throughout her career, Houston earned the nickname of “The Voice” because of her unparalleled vocal abilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Listening and cognitive abilities in 10- and 11-year-olds: The blur effect.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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Workshop 1, Part 1
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