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Simply put: Any shutdown will be the result of an inability of the two parties to come together and pass a bill funding government services into October and beyond.

From BBC

She said officers investigating Lecka's actions were shocked by "Roksana's lack of accountability and her inability to explain her unjustifiable actions".

From BBC

Yet unlike her debut, “What a Time to Be Alive” is all from Lola’s point of view — an interesting shift considering Lola’s inability to see her friends clearly.

He alleged she was given ice to take medication and denied food she could eat, with guards blaming her for her inability to eat the provided sandwich.

From BBC

Both reports questioned the wisdom of further development in fire-prone areas, given officials’ stated inability to defend the vast number of Californians who live within high risk areas.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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