ability
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But even as the piles of capital secured have grown ever larger, the ability to deploy it in the artificial intelligence race has become less certain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
One driver of the shift was Anthropic’s limited April release of Claude Mythos — with that model withheld from the general public because of its ability to autonomously find and exploit software vulnerabilities.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Their investigation pointed to NFIL3 as a major contributor to CAR T-cell exhaustion, a process in which the cells gradually lose their ability to function effectively.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
It could potentially prove challenging for those in charge of providing care, as the court has acknowledged that people's ability to express their attitude towards their care arrangement will vary from case to case.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Not only did she control living shadows, she also had the ability to become invisible.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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Vocabulary lists containing ability
"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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