ability

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The ability to respond to incidents such as mine hits or missile attacks would require close communication between all involved nations and merchant ships, possibly carrying liaison officers onboard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The problem isn’t usability itself; it’s what it has become—a design approach that replaced any need whatsoever to understand complex systems with the ability to thoughtlessly interact with them.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

This ability to fine-tune surface composition provides a powerful new way to design materials for electronics, catalysis, energy storage, photonics, and other applications.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

McCardel found that the job required an ability to conceptualize problems in a way that bordered on the philosophical.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

As one country’s mobilization led to another, the rush of events overwhelmed the ability of diplomats to resolve the crisis.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman