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able

Definition for able

adjective as in capable of performing

adjective as in able to perform well; having a proven capacity

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Reporters eagerly interviewed her to learn more, but she never seemed able to clearly explain her political agenda.

As part of the settlement, Amazon will no longer be able to feature buttons saying "No, I don't want free shipping" and must create an easy way to cancel Prime.

From BBC

So despite being within metres of the bikes, they were not able to establish which of the flats they were in, and recover them.

From BBC

The boy and an adult appear to be following security out of the stands, presumably to somewhere the Mariners might be able to make an offer to secure the ball for Raleigh.

"As soon as we were able to flip the script, the crowd did change, they did go quiet," he told BBC Sport.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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