be able to

Example Sentences

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Then the VAR could not disallow the goal, but they will be able to at the World Cup.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Carrington says ERock will be able to produce 1.2 gigawatts worth of engines and generators annually by the end of this year—more than its entire current installed base of about one gigawatt.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“And it’s absolutely required in our industry to have an adequate level of profit to be able to continue to invest.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Experts say ranchers should be able to mange a resurgence of screwworm, but they will have to commit more hours to monitoring their animals.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Mutti told him and told him that Marlene would just keep on running, that she would be terrified, that no one would be able to catch her, except one of us.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo