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adjective
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“I haven’t been able to get a job since the accident,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Some 27 million Peruvians will be able to choose a new president Sunday in the runoff between leftist Roberto Sanchez and conservative Keiko Fujimori.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
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- equipped to
- up for it
Possible Antonyms
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- incapable of
- out of one's depth
- unable to
- lacking the means
- not up to the task
