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Example Sentences
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The primary goals of the trip include testing the abilities of NASA's Orion spacecraft, as well as a rendezvous with lunar landers developed by the private space companies SpaceX and Blue Origin.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Employers increasingly emphasize demonstrated competencies, project-based experience and practical problem-solving abilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Even so, the study adds another remarkable skill to the growing list of abilities that make octopuses some of the most fascinating animals in the ocean.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
But Reilly, who calls himself a coward and claims to be no hero, regards his mutant abilities as “a part of me I wish never existed. With no power, there’s no responsibility.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
I didn’t have anything invested in Africa yet but a little old apartment boudoir decorated to the best of my abilities in blush pink.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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