inability
Example Sentences
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Their inability to hit sixes was laid bare in Chelmsford on Thursday and for the first 18 overs here.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
The condition could explain why Isak’s knee collapsed, his inability to correct his posture and reduced his reaction time during a fall, Jonathan’s lawyers said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The defect was traced back to supplier production quality and to Boeing’s inability to catch it.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Due to the manner of management and my inability to be heard, I exited the LLC.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
Conant, unhappy with his scientists’ inability to settle on a single separation process, penciled out a proposal to spend $870 million for four individual pilot plants.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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