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enabling

[en-ey-bling] / ɛnˈeɪ blɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
allowing to happen
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said his agency would "relentlessly target the regime's ability to generate, move and repatriate funds, and pursue anyone enabling Tehran's attempts to evade sanctions".

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“We will continue to advance America’s leadership in space, including enabling scientific discovery that supports the nation’s long-term science and technology goals.”

From Salon • May 2, 2026

"The previous work using XMM-Newton really cleared the way for XRISM, enabling us to eliminate numerous theories and prove which of the last two competing theories was correct," says Yaël.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

She sold her home in the Beechmont neighborhood, which she purchased for $105,000, for $195,000, enabling her to buy a historic shotgun house in Butchertown for $279,000 in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Then, according to the handed-down story, McLane managed to somehow deliver the codebook to Admiral de Grasse, enabling him to foresee British maneuvers and win the sea battle.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen



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