abilities

Example Sentences

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“Stepping into an organization with people with the same type of mindset and abilities, it only makes my job easier,” Carr said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

As for the idea that Streeting could get the job because of his support rather than his abilities, French said: "Politics is what politics is. It's a popularity contest."

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

When researchers also counted individuals whose cognitive abilities remained stable rather than declining, more than half of participants avoided the commonly held expectation of cognitive deterioration.

From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026

The lesson is that there are still abilities and strengths, immutable long-term memories and tacit knowledge that can be engaged and expressed across all stages of the disease.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

He had issued a call to the most legendary aviators he had known in the Marine Corps, the ones who had combined uncanny abilities as pilots with the personalities of carnival barkers and exhibitionists.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy