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ability

[uh-bil-i-tee] / əˈbɪl ɪ ti /




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Canada and Mexico can match New York’s ability to turn the cup into a home game for nearly everyone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“The whole industry hinges on SpaceX’s ability to execute on Starship,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The company’s ability to operate space-based data centers and ramp up rocket launches depends on perfecting critical technology.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Modern bison management programs could improve their resilience to changing environmental conditions by maintaining the ability to adjust where and how animals are managed.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

His investors were happy to let him pick stocks on their behalf, but they almost universally doubted his ability to foresee big macroeconomic trends.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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