as in capability
the physical or mental power to do something
as a result of the accident the once-vigorous athlete lost the ability to walk
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As for the differences between the plans, Sling Orange, which is most suited toward sports and family channels, includes 32 channels and the ability to stream on one device at a time.
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Monica Mercuri, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2024
Ditto the Linux Foundation, whose equally fresh definition isn’t exactly the same as the OSI’s, but still plainly demands information about training data, and the ability for anyone at all to reuse and improve the model.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
The ability to drag fringe ideas and theories into mainstream political discourse has long been a hallmark of X, even back when it was known as Twitter.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
The ability to lead was the quality voters were most looking for, followed by good judgment, someone who can bring needed change, and someone who cares about them.
—Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Monica Mercuri, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2024
Ditto the Linux Foundation, whose equally fresh definition isn’t exactly the same as the OSI’s, but still plainly demands information about training data, and the ability for anyone at all to reuse and improve the model.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
The ability to drag fringe ideas and theories into mainstream political discourse has long been a hallmark of X, even back when it was known as Twitter.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
The ability to lead was the quality voters were most looking for, followed by good judgment, someone who can bring needed change, and someone who cares about them.
—Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Micro-Credentialing: Professionals can earn and showcase micro-credentials for specific skills or project contributions, allowing for a more granular and accurate representation of their capabilities.Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps the most significant barrier is societal attitudes, negative perceptions and assumptions about Disabled people’s capabilities.Keely Cat-Wells, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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No research is done on the island itself, but The Post and Courier explained that between 600 and 700 monkeys are typically removed every year and transported for use in various research capacities such as biomedical and vaccine research.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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The larger and more spread out V-Cache die that's still 64MB in capacity also likely helps with thermals as the heat production extends over a larger area.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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School will be closed Tuesday for students, while staff, faculty and families prepare for virtual learning, which will take place Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 6-8.Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
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Schools can emphasize personal responsibility in formal ways, such as the Student Code of Conduct and performance reviews for faculty and staff.Eric Wood, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The only information a legitimate employer should ask for at the beginning of the process are your skills, your work experience and your contact information, Velasquez said.Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Chandler 2 Holloway's boxing skills were too much for Gaethje.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Both parties, of course, ultimately stood by their call, and they were vindicated in the end, but according to executives and on-air talent at multiple TV networks that spoke with The Hollywood Reporter, the lessons of that call are still being felt.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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That was his greatest talent, knowing who to hire, who should be on this date, who should play this part.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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The same was true in HandBrake, as well as Geekbench, which measures overall aptitude at daily productivity tasks.Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Which is where Josephina shows her natural aptitude for the job, owning a standing target at the firing range and demonstrating a rapid-fire mastery of boots-on-the-ground directives in the noise-torture obstacle course or whatever.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Ability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ability. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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