ability
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Nevertheless, the ability to substantially reduce HPV and nearly eliminate two cancer-associated bacterial species in laboratory tests offers a promising starting point for further investigation.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
While use of the technology is still expanding rapidly, concerns are growing on Wall Street about the sector’s ability to pay off the mountains of debt funding the build-out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
Gianluigi Donnarumma is not a goalkeeper renowned for his ball-playing ability.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
Congress’s ability to deliver might be limited, at least in the near term.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Was there ever any correlation between an ability to get into, and out of, Princeton, and a talent for taking financial risk?
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
But the company reaffirmed its abilities to pay for its spending with cash flows from customer contracts alone.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026
Executive function includes the mental abilities needed to organize activities, maintain focus, make plans, and manage tasks.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
Research from consultancy PwC found that some graduate roles are assuming more responsibilities because of AI, as it allows companies to demand more senior abilities from junior hires.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Instead, two less frequently discussed abilities emerged as particularly important predictors of reading success: auditory processing and comprehension-knowledge.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
“Why is it so hard to believe? There have always been examples of regenerative abilities in nature.”
From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm
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"Kids Are Inventors, Too"
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Workshop 1, Part 1
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 9
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