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Example Sentences
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Charlie Dean stood in ably as skipper and the batting fired.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
“We have told these Countries that we will guide their Ships safely out of these restricted Waterways, so that they can freely and ably get on with their business,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● May 3, 2026
On “All Them Horses” Mr. Kahan ably channels Mr. Vernon’s falsetto howl on a song that uses a flood as a metaphor for personal transformation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
You’ve now connected up, and I think this actually was ably done in the Hungarian messaging too, corruption and the cost of living, right?
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
The fund was ably administered during the trial by Mary Benson and then Freda Levson.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
