not able

Example Sentences

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After waiting all season for his chance, it is unfortunate for Mainoo that he is not able to step into Fernandes' shoes on the pitch, although Amorim says he expects the England international to return first.

From BBC

“Even if the perpetrator is not able to be very empathetic, at least it gives them the sense that ‘I have spoken up for myself.

From Slate

AFP was not able to immediately verify the government's claims.

From Barron's

"We use data to develop policy and understand what market trends look like, and so if that data is somehow skewed, then we're not able to create the policies or provide the support that job seekers and employees need right now," she says.

From BBC

“They’re not able to say what’s hurting them or what’s happening to them. The parents feel they’re doing the right thing. That’s how they view this: They’re helping to cure autism.”

From Salon