ability
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“The ability to attract professional sports franchises and tentpole events exemplifies Las Vegas’s structural resilience,” MGM CEO William Hornbuckle said at the time.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
“This suggests that the gains in market share may have stemmed from subsidized firms’ ability to lower their prices, undercut their competitors, and deter them from making investments.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
This shortage suggests that M88's journey through the Virgo Cluster is already altering its ability to form stars and shaping its long-term evolution.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
"Would I be able to do the job? I believe that I could. I do believe I have the ability, but it's another year and a half outside of an election."
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Not only did she control living shadows, she also had the ability to become invisible.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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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