- plural of ability.
abilities
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This large-scale approach allowed them to assess the contribution of individual mental abilities to reading performance while also helping clarify why previous studies had sometimes produced conflicting conclusions.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
Opting for the big tech credo of “move fast and break things,” they vastly overestimated their abilities — and the American people’s tolerance.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
"Strengthening foundational skills at home, even the ones that seem simple, can have meaningful effects on more advanced reading abilities," Hajovsky said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
That’s where he met a coach who wanted to unshackle Minshew and empower his playmaking abilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
“They’d be wasted in a zoo, governess. It’s their abilities that amaze. I’d put them in a special habitat, where their talent for tracking could be fully appreciated. A Permanent Incorrigible Enclosure.”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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