being able
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“We have this dream of being able to buy a house in New Zealand. Not quite there yet, it’s very expensive, as it turns out! And, yeah, can’t have two houses quite yet,” she admitted.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
Not being able to wiggle courtside for a year is a rough, personal blow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
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- equipped to
- having the capacity
- up to the task
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- out of one's depth
- lacking the means
