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Example Sentences

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“We have told these Countries that we will guide their Ships safely out of these restricted Waterways, so that they can freely and ably get on with their business,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 3, 2026

On “All Them Horses” Mr. Kahan ably channels Mr. Vernon’s falsetto howl on a song that uses a flood as a metaphor for personal transformation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

You’ve now connected up, and I think this actually was ably done in the Hungarian messaging too, corruption and the cost of living, right?

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

They’re joined by drummer Daxx Nielsen, Rick Nielsen’s son who ably replaced the seemingly irreplaceable Bun E. Carlos in 2010.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

I’ve been to the Cheesecake Shop, having been ably assisted by a girl called Misha.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak