incapacity
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Did the West win the Cold War and avert nuclear armageddon because of the sexual incapacity of an obscure secret agent?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
He said that "unfortunately, we are seeing a parallel collapse of the infrastructure, and also the incapacity of the state to provide timely rescue support for the people in the devastated areas".
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
But the line between incapacity and hardship is not always clear, especially when poverty and homelessness are involved.
From Slate ● Mar. 12, 2026
You can do this on the grounds of misconduct, negligence or incapacity, and it sounds as if at least two of those reasons apply to your situation.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 4, 2025
In his absolute selfishness, his incapacity to give anything away, no matter what, he is a successful committee.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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