be able to

Example Sentences

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“You might not be able to afford to spend hundreds of dollars on an unknown, but here you can try everything and might find something you never knew you would love.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

My other sister spoke with someone at one of the nursing homes, who said I may be able to buy out my mom’s half based on a fair-market-value appraisal, if I act soon.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Don’t forget to ask what you’ll be able to buy with it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Of course, it’s unclear how many shares any retail investor will be able to get, Taube says.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

By now, the demon had fallen too far behind to be able to sense the ravenskin, but it was still tracking him by scent, and it would go on tracking him.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver