wherewithal

Example Sentences

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Should stoppages continue, analysts warn American drillers in the Permian Basin have little interest or wherewithal to immediately pump more crude.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

She said she doesn’t have the wherewithal to file lawsuits over tariffs like large companies do.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Berkshire has the wherewithal of a huge stock buyback given that it’s sitting on o ver $350 billion of cash.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

You have a lot to do, but you have the wherewithal to do it.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 18, 2025

The motives behind building the new church were twofold: to resurrect the ancient splendor of Byzantium and to show the world the financial wherewithal of die prospering Greek American community.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides