ability
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Gordon has the ability to take on his full-back on the inside or beat them for pace on the outside before putting in a cross.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The next few years will be marked by BMW’s ability to deliver financial targets in a rapidly evolving automotive market, but the company is tackling all the right strategic topics to improve overall performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Trauma-informed policing recognizes that trauma can affect behavior, memory, emotion, and a survivor’s ability to recount an experience—and that investigative practices themselves can either reduce or compound that trauma and any subsequent investigative challenges.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026
His superpower seems to be the ability to cosplay a vain summer camp counselor in the Adirondacks from a bad Hallmark comedy.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Isn’t she worried she might take away my ability to decide for myself what kind of clothes I love by telling me what she likes?
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
Yet after only two days of practice, Reaves has a stronger belief in this team’s defensive abilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Those abilities may have helped give bats their remarkable evolutionary success.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
While Hrgovic, who wants to unify the division, praised Itauma's boxing abilities, he suggested doubts remain over his mentality.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Investors had previously been concerned with Meta’s abilities to build a differentiated AI product, Bank of America’s Justin Post believes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
He smelled terrible, thanks to Genie and Ernie’s Olympic-level poop-flinging abilities.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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