ability
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“Beyond the next several quarters, the sustainability of current earnings momentum will depend on the ability of corporate America to translate current AI investments into recurring profits,” Snider said.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Energy prices are also impacting people’s ability to save for the future, which Americans listed as their most common financial goal at the start of this year.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
“And now it has impacted our ability to figure out how to keep people safe.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
“There’s been increased attention on their ability to utilize some of the energy capabilities that they have,” said Citi auto analyst Michael Ward.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
ON THE ONE HAND, there was someone who knew about his ability, who could help figure out what it was, how it worked, why it was happening, and maybe even how to control it.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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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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