inability

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When Altman was abruptly fired by the OpenAI board just before Thanksgiving in 2023, one of the reasons cited by board member Ilya Sutskever was Altman’s inability to rein in Brockman.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Their inability to hit sixes was laid bare in Chelmsford on Thursday and for the first 18 overs here.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The defect was traced back to supplier production quality and to Boeing’s inability to catch it.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Rates can move higher in near term, he said, but an inability of consumers to keep pace “should anchor rates a bit lower.”

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Her hands were unskillful not so much from inability as from the rebellion that stiffened her fingers.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare