ability
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That’s raising pressure on industry leaders OpenAI and Anthropic to lower their prices, a prospect that could hurt their ability to grow into profitable enterprises.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Additional restrictions, including mandatory all-covering burqas "further undermine access to essential medical services and hinder the ability of female healthcare workers to provide care," MSF's statement read.
From Barron's • 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
Political leaders would find that the technology of warfare had advanced more rapidly than the ability of generals to control it.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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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