ability
Example Sentences
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Most of these ships have the ability to launch helicopters that support boarding operations, and some are capable of marshaling commercial vessels to specific areas to hold them in place.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Parents will also be given the ability to block games and manage direct messages until a child turns 16.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Yes, some of these are companies that have dealt with intense scrutiny from Wall Street regarding their ability to compete with Anthropic’s Claude tool and OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
While stronger adhesion makes the plant more structurally stable, it also reduces its ability to grow.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
“It’s dumb. But it’s just that, you know, you have the ability to fly and X-ray vision and superstrength and stuff. But sometimes I think it’s probably better to have a really dumb power.”
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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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