unable
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According to the Associated Press, 19 states say that an intoxicated person is only considered incapacitated — and therefore unable to consent — if they were given drugs or alcohol without knowing.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Scientists had previously been unable to obtain 3D magnetic images of large particles such as giant magnetofossils because conventional X rays could not penetrate them effectively.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
Harman said although officers had made "every effort through formal and informal channels" to identify the organisers behind the event, they had been unable to do so.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
An attorney representing him has not yet been listed in available court documents, and The Times was unable to reach Lui for comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
But while they had eventually managed to vent some steam from the other two reactors, operators were unable to vent unit 2 at all.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
