inability

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But it also blamed its current poor trading on "challenging retail conditions" and its inability to keep the WH Smith brand name.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

But the outside help also highlighted a sobering reality: The government’s inability to deal with the tragedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

“I think the inability to seek federal habeas relief would also lead to more people simply giving up on viable claims for immigration relief because they can’t stand to be in detention any longer.”

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026

“The government and Anthropic clearly have an inability to communicate effectively with each other,” said Michael Horowitz, a senior fellow for technology and innovation at the Council on Foreign Relations and former Defense Department official.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

And what about his inability to see anything except the grand gesture, and the fact that he bought the house without first consulting my mother?

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides