be able to
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A graduate with zero debt may be able to start funding retirement accounts instead of paying loan servicers $1,000 monthly for a decade.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Understand Jack and you might be able to understand what happens on the island.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
“It was really gratifying,” he said, “to see these kids be able to come home.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Not only will Phantom MK-2 be element proof, says Pathak, but a large battery will provide about six hours of runtime, and it will be able to recover if it falls and withstand more force.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
And then to the friars: "You wicked wizards, you won't be able to kidnap that lovely princess and her lovely ladies in waiting!"
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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