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Example Sentences
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Multiple neighbors were unable to speak up during the virtual hearing because of their work schedules, language barriers, age and difficulty navigating the online meeting’s comment system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
The Journal was unable to identify more recent ratings, but ratings firms are only required to disclose actions a year after making them, and many raters don’t disclose private ratings at all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Sarah Nelson, who was unable to get to work in Manchester, was one of a number of affected passengers who told BBC Your Voice about their disruption.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
According to the Guardian, astronomers were unable to confirm the impact, “possibly because the impact site was close to the visible edges of the moon.”
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
We were marched—all but Pickwick, who seemed unable to rise out of his seat—into a large room where the endless process of taking down names, addresses, and occupations began all over again.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
