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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
It will be based on X's open-source Community Notes model, and will enable contributors to leave footnotes and rate the helpfulness of others' notes.
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Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
But the fact that anyone is allowed by law to do so enables the public to hold government accountable and has catalyzed important government reforms.
—Reshma Ramachandran, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
The volume of business enables these bouillon restaurants to buy in bulk from suppliers, and servers are encouraged to turn tables quickly with pay indexed to the day’s sales or tied to the number of tables served.
—Byalex Ledsom, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2025
The model decodes neural data in 80-ms increments, enabling uninterrupted use of the decoder, further increasing speed.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
But the fact that anyone is allowed by law to do so enables the public to hold government accountable and has catalyzed important government reforms.
—Reshma Ramachandran, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
The volume of business enables these bouillon restaurants to buy in bulk from suppliers, and servers are encouraged to turn tables quickly with pay indexed to the day’s sales or tied to the number of tables served.
—Byalex Ledsom, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2025
The model decodes neural data in 80-ms increments, enabling uninterrupted use of the decoder, further increasing speed.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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The lawsuit states that Liberty was negligent in failing to mark the gas line, and that after hitting the gas line, the other three companies were negligent in letting the gas leak continue unchecked.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2025
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Konan’s lawyers say refusal-to-deliver cases are rare and letting her suit continue would not cripple the postal service.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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To empower [children] in that way is really important.—
Ellen Sturm Niz,
Parents,
22 Apr. 2025
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In an online space dominated by advertisements and garish displays of wealth, content that encourages users not to buy anything new can be both empowering and, in Dean’s words, kind of radical.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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During the search, Ortega-Lopez was allowed to make a phone call before being taken to the Doña Ana County Detention Center (DACDC).—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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When the season begins, Baku is out of school due to suspension, allowing the Union a chance to get their claws into the Eunjang student body.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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After it was removed, the Cybertruck burst into flames again at a nearby tow yard, a person with knowledge of the incident not authorized to discuss it publicly told The Times.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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These centers are authorized by Congressional mandate to uphold Title 4 of the Civil Rights Act, while DEI policies, however laudable, are not.—
Raymond Pierce,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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All guests staying at Disney resort hotels qualify for early theme park entry, free parking, early access to Disney dining reservations, early access to booking Lightning Lanes, and discounts on select Magic Bands+ ahead of their stay.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Shooting down an eavesdropping drone might not qualify.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Enable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enable. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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