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"I'm so grateful that I am able to share my triumphs, most especially my recent run at Wimbledon, with the country," Eala said at the reception.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
They built a connection through those organizations, and Randolph was able to see how Wallace applied himself in the classroom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
He was worn out from not being able to sleep due to the "constant noise."
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Even then, observers will not be able to see everything within that distance.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
“I’m only able to do this now because of you, and all the work you’ve already done.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Jimmy Carter was one of the abler residents, in his mid-seventies—too able for tracing letters.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 1, 2018
This leaves the real study of real economics, in the real world, wide open for abler minds.
From Forbes ● Apr. 17, 2015
A. Journal: dispose of patients faster by abler diagnosis.
From Time Magazine Archive
One reason is that many lawyers prefer federal to state courts on the ground that the judges are abler, the jurors brighter and the rules fairer.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Getting Lemoncello to cancel these so-called Olympic Games? Couldn’t have done it in an abler manner myself.”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
Cox proved to be Young’s ablest intelligence gatherer, even if the occasional bribes she endorsed put her agents at needless risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar, the Biden administration’s chief Supreme Court lawyer, is widely considered one of the ablest high-court advocates.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
Speaking to BBC Radio 4's World at One programme, he described Ms Sturgeon as being "one of the ablest communicators in politics".
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2023
In September 1948, a State Department report portrayed Ho as "the strongest and perhaps the ablest figure in Indochina," and said that "any suggested solution which excludes him is an expedient of uncertain outcome."
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2022
One of these young men was Cyril Ramaphosa, the general secretary of the National Union of Mine Workers and one of the ablest of the new generation of leadership.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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