ability
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Even a modest reduction in the NIH’s ability to support preclinical research could meaningfully reduce the number of new drugs that come to market each year.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
The mission, which the U.S. calls “Project Freedom,” shows how the U.S. can still influence the battlefield but faces limits in its ability to change the status quo in the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
It was going to be a continuing issue when it came to the ability of the ultra-low-cost carriers to compete with the network carriers.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
Like Lee, Thill thinks Palantir’s international commercial business is being “undermonetized,” even as the company takes the view that intense U.S. demand limits Palantir’s ability to grow outside the country.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
He tried without success to get into archive editions of Forverts, but seeing as he had no Yiddish and limited ability to access any kind of database, he quickly exhausted his search.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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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