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Example sentences for: unable

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According to the publication, White looked in the basement for the supposedly kidnapped girl but, unable to locate a light switch, he couldn't see anything in one of the pitch-dark, windowless rooms.
We were also unable to detect Bax or Bcl-X L in rat adherent vascular lung neutrophils, which is in contrast to results with human peripheral blood neutrophils [ 30 31 ] . These differences may be due to unique attributes of human and rat cells, their distinct location in the vasculature, and/or to their exposure to inflammatory stimuli in vivo .
However, a number of studies using biopsies in Ussing chambers have also been unable to demonstrate enhanced glucose absorption in cystic fibrosis [ 29 30 31 ] .
Sensing I had to show some spunk, but unable to guage it right, I had almost shown too much.
Some live in Mexico because they have not been able to adjust the immigration status of other family members and/or are unable to find inexpensive housing in the United States.