ability
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Europe suffers from higher electricity prices than the U.S. and China, which will hamper its ability to attract data centers, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
If you are forced to withdraw assets during a market decline, you may permanently impair your portfolio’s ability to recover and compound over time.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
“He has the ability to be a game-breaker and a difference-maker,” Laviolette said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Cancer cells have a remarkable ability to survive treatments that damage their DNA.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
When we lose that ability, we end up like Phineas.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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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