abilities

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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

"To present Bond, we need to offer his entire gamut of abilities," explains Martin Emborg, IO Interactive's narrative director.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Dementia describes symptoms that impact cognitive abilities, while Alzheimer’s disease is a specific and common type of dementia.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The findings provide some of the strongest evidence so far linking natural speech patterns with key cognitive abilities.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

“Nonsense,” said Slughorn briskly, “couldn’t be plainer you come from decent Wizarding stock, abilities like yours. No, you’ll go far, Tom, I’ve never been wrong about a student yet.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling