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verb phrase

  • Used to express an inability or a lack of permission to perform an action; the negative form of the modal verb 'can'.

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Then the people who leave feel like, ‘we had to do this, so that we can not only survive, but send money back to the island.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

U.S. stock investors also face the likelihood that strong S&P 500 earnings growth can not be sustained moving forward, still generating double-digit growth, but perhaps less so, he said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

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  • incapable of
  • ain't gonna happen
  • unable to
  • cannot

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  • allowed to
  • able to

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