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able

[ey-buhl] / ˈeɪ bəl /




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A good financial adviser will be able to counter this bias.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

“At medium to high altitude, aircraft are going to be able to do what they want, and there’s nothing the Iranians can do about it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

However, regional grid operator PJM Interconnection conducted studies suggesting the plant might not be able to fully connect to the grid until 2031, given a massive backlog of new energy projects and necessary transmission upgrades.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Crucially, he did so in a way which impeded the goalkeeper from being able to claim or play the ball.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The others either didn’t appear in either directory or they appeared too many times to be able to narrow down with anything remotely resembling certainty.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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