Many who worked for Broad were dazzled by his intellect, his business acumen, and his ability to complete calculations in his head faster than they could on their calculators.
Re "Meet 30-Down," March 31: Giants pitcher Brian Wilson may be a fan of the New York Times crossword puzzle, and he may like to impress listeners with his ability to complete the Saturday puzzle, the toughest of the six daily puzzles, but one has to wonder about his method of completion.
Never known for his ability to complete games, Lee's career high going into this season was five, but he has two for the Phillies, one short of Sabathia's total through four starts.
Kittinger, now an octogenarian, has been an integral part of Baumgartner's team, and has provided the Austrian with advice and encouragement whenever the younger man has doubted his ability to complete such a daring venture.
I expected him to have improved his ability to complete passes in the off-season, and I was sorely mistaken.
The opener arrived three days later, confident in his ability to complete the tour.
A healthy weight may significantly impact your baby's ability to complete growth milestones, such as supporting his or her head or body weight, sitting up, standing, crawling, forming words, and mimicking actions and sounds.
It was Sprewell's ability to complete emphatic dunks in traffic -- not his turnaround jumper -- that made Allen Iverson call him the one player whose game he would like to have.
He found, for instance, that the ability to complete crossword puzzles in minutes or quote Walker Percy, one of his favorite authors, resonated less at Manhattan meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous, where Ed Condon became a familiar figure.
