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However, the health element of universal credit, paid to claimants whose disability restricts their ability to work, is being halved.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

She had 16 in a lower-scoring performance against Texas on Friday, but her imposing defense and ability to move as fluidly as a guard make her a matchup headache for any opponent.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The U.S. military struck Iraq’s electrical infrastructure during the 1991 Persian Gulf War to undermine the adversary’s ability to command its forces and operate its air defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"By combining theory with our experimental ability to precisely control surface terminations, we open a new path toward MXenes with improved stability and tailored functional properties," concludes Ghorbani-Asl.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Political leaders would find that the technology of warfare had advanced more rapidly than the ability of generals to control it.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman