1
as in to let
to make able or possible
my new glasses enable me to read the fine print
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as in to empower
to give official or legal power to
a law that would enable the authorities to inspect food preparation areas for health code violations
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Recent Examples of enable
New allegations in London underscore Deutsche Bank’s history of enabling risky behavior.
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Investors have flocked to technology firms taking advantage of and enabling AI’s development, sending their share prices soaring.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
This will enable you to place your $1 bet on one of tonight's games to unlock your 20 100 percent profit boost tokens.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Josephson’s work enabled physicists to predict how properties like current and voltage would be induced across the space between two superconductors, and Clarke’s work built upon that idea.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 8 Oct. 2025
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Investors have flocked to technology firms taking advantage of and enabling AI’s development, sending their share prices soaring.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
This will enable you to place your $1 bet on one of tonight's games to unlock your 20 100 percent profit boost tokens.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Josephson’s work enabled physicists to predict how properties like current and voltage would be induced across the space between two superconductors, and Clarke’s work built upon that idea.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 8 Oct. 2025
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To facilitate even heating, let food rest for a few minutes after cooking.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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But let’s see what happens when Mississippi State takes its show on the road in a game of significance (sorry, Southern Miss).—
Matt Hayes,
USA TODAY,
3 Oct. 2025
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This report repeatedly misrepresents our efforts to empower parents and protect teens, misstating how our safety tools work and how millions of parents and teens are using them today.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The episode and accompanying fashion show were in support of Kelce’s charity, 87 and Running, which empowers disadvantaged youth by providing resources and support to their communities in the areas of education, business, athletics, STEM, and the arts.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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However, those who wish to relocate can, and they will be allowed to return under the agreement.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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His administration also paused applications for parole programs and allowed ICE to cancel parole statuses of migrants.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the city is considering a public safety referendum, giving voters a chance to authorize the city to collect more tax dollars for a high-profile, high-demand portion of its budget.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Trump then authorized National Guard troops to be sent to Illinois amid protests outside an ICE facility in Chicago.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Requirements differ between states, with some requiring a one-week waiting period before someone qualifies for payments, the OPM said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The boundaries change bus eligibility within the district’s neighborhoods, meaning some students that didn’t qualify for district public transportation may now, according to the district.—
Sofi Zeman
October 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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