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Recent Examples of enable This would enable the energy production of the equivalent of 16 additional fully functioning solar power plants at night, in addition to all the solar power plants that function normally during the day. Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025 These treatments aim to create a renewable source of beta cells or to help maintain existing beta cells by shielding them from the immune system or enabling them to evade it. Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025 Advertisement Advancing not stifling creativity Kakul Srivastava, CEO of music-sample marketplace Splice, delivered the next toast, which honored human creativity and emphasized the importance of technology that enables rather than restricts it. Zoe Corbyn, Time, 14 Oct. 2025 Arc could also accelerate scientific research, enabling faster delivery of experimental payloads or orbital materials. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for enable
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Verb
  • Simons didn’t let a lack of minutes early in his career ruin his spirit.
    Jay King, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Isan Elba Isan Elba let her hair down on the pink carpet.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Social media really helped empower the whole process.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Both men and women should feel empowered to do what is right for themselves, whether that’s climb the corporate ladder or stay at home as a parent, Zayer said.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the end, Krantz added, adopting a more strategic approach ultimately benefits customers, allowing companies to use their time and money more effectively by learning from the successes of others.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a soft robotic skin that allows vine-like robots just a few millimeters wide to navigate tight and fragile environments.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Earlier this month, union members at facilities in Oakland, Santa Rosa, Roseville, Berkeley, Lakeport, Vallejo, Antioch, Castro Valley, and San Francisco voted to authorize a strike.
    Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • In July, Congress authorized over US$12 billion in funding to help modernize the air traffic control system.
    Fortune, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For England, Kane scored his 75th and 76th international goals against Latvia on Tuesday as Thomas Tuchel’s side became the first team in Europe to qualify for next summer’s World Cup.
    Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Duffy significantly restricted who can qualify for those licenses last month.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025

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