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Example Sentences
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Able to speak when she was younger, she has primarily used eye-gaze technology to communicate since 2017.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
Another community organization subcontracted by the Lee Andrews Group was Able Solutions — the organization affiliated with the men in the video, Metro confirmed.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2025
"Able Seamen do not get piped aboard ship," the Royal Navy said.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2024
Able to finally start, he made 122 and 109 tackles in the 2015 and 2016 seasons with Oakland, the highest totals of his career.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2024
“Able to see this balcony but not stand on it. Able to see the wind, but not hear it, not feel it on my face.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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