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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

And Yokohama ably depicts a privileged young man who rightly views his good fortune as both blessing and curse.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

The lieutenant laid a charge of assault against her, and I asked my friend and colleague George Bizos to defend her, which he ably did.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela