ability
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McIlroy has won 30 times on the PGA Tour - long established as the strongest test of a player's ability - including two victories at the US-based tour's flagship Players Championship.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Last year, Moody’s warned of the dangers of inviting retail investors into the funds: “If growth outpaces the industry’s ability to manage such complexities, such challenges could have systemic consequences.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
Kwon admires her ability to construct situations that “linger and linger,” prompting her to often ask: What would I do?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
The warships proved their ability to counter waves of drone-and-missile attacks while defending against Houthi barrages in the Red Sea last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
In cases where NTIs do not have a reasonable ability to manipulate events, it is still best to withhold all information.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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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