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And intriguing developments—such as Christopher’s newfound magical ability to inhabit the minds of animals or the introduction of a villain finally worth rooting against—don’t yet cohere into a deeper meaning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
These associations remained after the researchers accounted for other factors that could have influenced the results, including childhood cognitive ability, education level and childhood disadvantage.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
While investors often recognize OCI’s growth prospects, “understanding the rest of the company and its ability to fund investment and drive profits are critical whether you are a bull or a bear,” he wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
The government's ability to play with the public finances is limited by the so-called fiscal rules it has set for itself.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
And he had the rare ability to make others believe in his vision.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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If someone is confident in their abilities, it’s much easier for them to accept responsibility for their mistakes.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
The letter includes a plea to governments, organisations, cyber-security professionals and other AI firms to work together to prioritise defence and test their systems against the abilities of the most powerful AI models.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
“It’s his range of abilities, as well as his depth, that really interest me.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Together, these abilities suggest that traveling waves may be central to how the brain interprets incoming information rather than simply reflecting background electrical activity.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
Though counting abilities were rare in the ancient world, numbers and the fundamentals of counting always developed before writing and reading.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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