During that time, Branch Rickey tested Robinson's ability to deal with racial pressure he would face in the major league.

VOA: special.2009.04.05

Mister Schroeder believes the enzymes could be changed in some plants to increase their ability to store water.

VOA: special.2010.01.26

The other was its ability to reduce the amount of virus in the blood of people who became infected during the study.

VOA: special.2009.09.30

But Roberto Clemente was loved not only for his ability in sports, but also for the kind of person that he was.

VOA: special.2010.04.11

At his ninety-fifth birthday party in March, Norman Borlaug told VOA that he was worried about the world's ability to feed itself.

VOA: special.2009.09.22

Their combined observing power gives the Very Long Baseline Array the ability to see the finest details of any telescope in the world.

VOA: special.2009.01.20

The other was the vaccine's ability to reduce the amount of virus in the blood of people who became infected during the study.

VOA: special.2009.10.13

Alfred Mutua says every child in Kenya has the ability to get the same education.

VOA: special.2009.08.24

Boas recognized Hurston's storytelling ability and deep interest in the black culture of the South.

VOA: special.2009.02.22

This,scientists say, can affect the ability to taste meat and other foods high in protein.

VOA: special.2010.01.19

They also can interfere with mental ability,make muscles weak and cause pain in the head.

VOA: special.2010.07.27

Most of his friends believed the shock of losing all his money had taken away his ability to reason and to live in the real world.

VOA: special.2009.12.14

It measures the ability of people to communicate in the workplace using everyday English.

VOA: special.2010.02.18

Republican Senator John McCain, the party's presidential candidate in two thousand eight, praised him for his ability to reach across party lines to pass important legislation.

VOA: special.2009.09.13