abilities

Example Sentences

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‘There’s this whole treasure of older talent not being utilized. You’re at the height of your abilities and the world is telling you that you can go off and disappear.’

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

Local authorities' abilities have been expanded to jam and intercept these devices, and dozens of local police officers serving in the 11 US host cities have received specialized training at an FBI training center.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Ivory, whose search and rescuer colleagues have been deployed to Venezuela, says the abilities of search dogs are "amazing"

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

Some critics equate those abilities with mass surveillance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Rather than channel his abilities into the attainment of awards and prizes, however, Gellert Grindelwald devoted himself to other pursuits.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling