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inability

[in-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌɪn əˈbɪl ɪ ti /


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"They each expressed regret over the inability of the industrial partners to reach an agreement on continuing the project," the official added.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

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

This inability to spread risk made U.S. banks, and the economy they served, inherently fragile, with a financial infrastructure prone to amplifying shocks rather than absorbing them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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

I was ashamed at my inability to take possession of them.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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