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Example Sentences
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I was able to practice restraint in the song while also still being interesting.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
He has been able to do more personal writing and revived the pleasure he had playing music when younger.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
SpaceX dominates space launch, handling more than half of all orbital launches worldwide, which is why its been able to build its satellite constellation faster than any other players.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
With modern synchrotron x-ray CT scanning and the powerful X-rays available at the ESRF, researchers were finally able to closely examine the fossil.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
In the store, I prided myself on being able to talk up a customer until I figured out what they liked and what they didn’t know they needed.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing able
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