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Example Sentences

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“We have to enjoy today. So if you’re saving towards things and goals in your future, fund those to the best of your ability, and then spend the rest.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

While A.I.’s selling point is its ability to quickly take care of otherwise-time-consuming tasks, the Harvard Business Review recently found that this feature only ends up intensifying employee workload, not reducing it.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

But Pescatore said older devices losing the ability to connect to newer products and services can also "turn a once seamless device into a far more limited offline tool".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

They developed physical traits that gave them an advantage, including larger leaves, more upright growth, and the ability to keep growing even when surrounded by other plants.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

He had an almost freakish ability to identify shadowy motives.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis