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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
Now, precision medicine is enabling providers to use a patient’s individual genetic, environmental and clinical information to further personalize their care.
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Aaron J. Masino, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
As opposed to a trade for the St. Louis Cardinals’ Nolan Arenado, Bregman’s willingness to move from third base to second also would enable the Red Sox to keep Rafael Devers at third, not that they should be excited by such a defensive compromise.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
There have also been efforts to reform the system, such as Governor Gavin Newsom's 2020 law enabling inmate firefighters to expunge their records and apply for firefighting jobs post-incarceration.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Craft is the connective tissue of our history, weaving itself through each iteration and enabling new players to interpret it in novel ways.
—Bill Connolly, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
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Aaron J. Masino, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
As opposed to a trade for the St. Louis Cardinals’ Nolan Arenado, Bregman’s willingness to move from third base to second also would enable the Red Sox to keep Rafael Devers at third, not that they should be excited by such a defensive compromise.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
There have also been efforts to reform the system, such as Governor Gavin Newsom's 2020 law enabling inmate firefighters to expunge their records and apply for firefighting jobs post-incarceration.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Craft is the connective tissue of our history, weaving itself through each iteration and enabling new players to interpret it in novel ways.
—Bill Connolly, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
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The qualified business income deduction: The QBI was created under TCJA and lets businesses filing under the individual tax code deduct 20% of their income.Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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While not entirely successful, the work shows how the new software tools can let researchers tackle challenges that would otherwise be difficult or impossible.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 15 Jan. 2025
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Domestic police forces and the National Guard in some states could be empowered to help federal agents in an extraordinary effort to track down and deport millions of people.Calvin Woodward, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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In addition to empowering athletes and talent, Thryve partners with brands, which historically have struggled to connect with the right talent to authentically engage their target audiences.Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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The dream inspired a personal story that allowed her father to live with the filmmaker just a little while longer.Gregory Ellwood, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Dolphins defense quietly put together an impressive season, finishing in the top 10 in total yards and points allowed.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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During the Mackinac Island trip, Mr. Nash’s team urged Ms. Bondi to avoid the matter and nudge other Republican attorneys general to do the same, according to two people who attended the event, who were not authorized to speak publicly because the conversations were supposed to be confidential.Eric Lipton, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The official spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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There are numerous cases where antisemitic groups have engaged in actions that qualify as predicate acts under these statutes, and they should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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At the back, there are definite shades of the 2022-23 Newcastle team who qualified for the Champions League with the Premier League’s joint-meanest defence (33 goals conceded).Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Enable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enable. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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