be able to
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“These are people who have fled to this country because they want to be able to worship in the way they want.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
When you zoom in on particular schools, some of them do seem to be able to defy gravity, achieving high results despite seemingly being on the 'wrong' side of those demographic factors.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
“It hasn’t stopped me. But sometimes it slows me down. What that means is, unfortunately, I won’t be able to do as many conversations about my book as I’d hoped.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
However, they identify a biological mechanism that researchers may eventually be able to target to help preserve muscle stem cell function and improve tissue repair.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
Maybe I wouldn’t be able to leave the castle.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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