ability
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The first is the ability to recognise the best pass available.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The software has the ability to analyze airline schedules and factors such as weather, airport runway capacity and operational constraints to predict air-traffic flows and identify potential conflicts before they occur.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
If some of these satellites get hacked, damaged, derailed, or destroyed, America’s ability to fight a war would be seriously degraded.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
She "is facing mobility issues and has lost a significant portion of her ability to walk", it said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
That’s when I realize that my ability to see the future really is a gift and not the curse I originally thought it was.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
AI has shown an ability to rapidly advance because it is matching the abilities of humans who are constantly feeding it their knowledge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Back then, the nonprofit had crafted a large language model known as GPT-2, whose advanced text-generating abilities purportedly made it too dangerous for public consumption.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026
“His physical abilities were flooring,” said Tracy, who managed Pride during his best minor-league season, when he hit .356 with 15 homers and 21 steals in 50 games for Harrisburg.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
He says your time and money are best spent on studies that force you to think critically and understand people because those abilities can help you adapt to change.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
“They’d be wasted in a zoo, governess. It’s their abilities that amaze. I’d put them in a special habitat, where their talent for tracking could be fully appreciated. A Permanent Incorrigible Enclosure.”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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