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ability

[uh-bil-i-tee] / əˈbɪl ɪ ti /




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Those concerns have coincided with staffing reductions and budget pressures that have raised questions about the agency’s ability to maintain data quality over time.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Many resembled ferns more than modern animals and appear to have lacked mouths, organs, and the ability to move.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The ruling is the latest legal challenge to the NCAA’s enforcement ability, following previous injunctions for other college athletes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“Each BlueBird satellite launched expands our ability to support seamless space-based broadband mobile connectivity directly to everyday smartphones,” AST President Scott Wisniewski said in a statement.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Was there ever any correlation between an ability to get into, and out of, Princeton, and a talent for taking financial risk?

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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