inability

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In its initial-public-offering filing, SpaceX said its projected $26.5 trillion AI total addressable market will be “constrained by Earth’s inability to rapidly scale power generation.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

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 defect was traced back to supplier production quality and Boeing’s inability to catch it.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Some policyholders died while awaiting their funds, while others wrote in victim-impact statements of sleepless nights, depression and inability to pay medical bills.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

He made a face, hating his inability to sense where it was.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee