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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
Though prediction markets enable users to buy event contracts for a wide swath of financial, weather, pop culture and other events, sports have been driving the action and the profits.
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Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
After about 20 seconds, the device was supposed to enable texting with emergency dispatch.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 11 Feb. 2026
These are not fringe ideas; they are proven tools for reducing construction costs and enabling housing on smaller lots.
—Waleed Albakry, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
The war has also driven many Ukrainian voters out of the country, and there's little infrastructure in place to enable remote voting.
—Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
After about 20 seconds, the device was supposed to enable texting with emergency dispatch.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 11 Feb. 2026
These are not fringe ideas; they are proven tools for reducing construction costs and enabling housing on smaller lots.
—Waleed Albakry, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
The war has also driven many Ukrainian voters out of the country, and there's little infrastructure in place to enable remote voting.
—Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
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The former county clerk in Colorado was convicted of multiple crimes for letting someone access data from a secure voting system in an effort to prove unsubstantiated 2020 election conspiracies.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Law enforcement sources also described a delay in local cooperation with federal investigators in the beginning stages of the investigation, with days going by before federal investigators were let into the fold.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Congress should also expand access to care by empowering nurses and other qualified providers to perform basic healthcare services traditionally limited to physicians, especially in underserved areas.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Other leagues, including the NBA, empower their commissioner to review disputes in arbitration or grievance proceedings, but sports leagues with teams are unique in ways that might dissuade the Supreme Court from taking the case.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Guzmán López's attorney said the plea deal allows his client to avoid an automatic life sentence, according to The Associated Press.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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This special finish allows the torch to shift colors by reflecting the environments it is carried through, whether that be Milan’s bright city lights or the peaks of the Dolomites.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Feb. 2026
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Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Estee Lauder sued Walmart in California federal court over allegations the big-box retailer sold counterfeit beauty products on its website and didn’t do enough to ensure only authorized and authentic merchandise was offered to consumers.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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The sources spoke to The Times on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to discuss the case.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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The irony is not lost on either of the Malacinskis that were the women allowed, Annika would have no trouble qualifying.—
Dana ONeil,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Back then, the average team still featured three starters who threw enough innings to qualify for the ERA title, probably had an ace who blew past 200 innings and had multiple pitchers with double-digit wins.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Enable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enable. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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