The phrase "ability to forge a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing someone's skill or capacity to create or develop something, often in a metaphorical sense.
Example: "Her ability to forge a strong connection with her clients has greatly contributed to her success in sales."
Alternatives: "capacity to create a" or "skill to develop a".
His ability to forge a coalition will be crucial to his success.
The former commission president's technocratic qualities and his ability to forge a consensus would come in handy.
Despite OPEC's ability to forge a rapid consensus on Friday, members of the cartel know they are navigating perilous seas.
"The big question is whether we have the ability to forge a defense and trade relationship with India that is symbiotic".
Which makes Mr. Levring's skill with actors all the more impressive -- in particular his ability to forge a cohesive ensemble out of a half-dozen nationalities.
This governing structure puts a premium on the bank president's ability to forge a consensus, but Wolfowitz has often seemed determined simply to ignore the board.
But the real test of the two sides' ability to forge an open society together may not come until Burma's next general election, in 2015.
The rejection by the voters has left Santos weakened politically, and the chances of refashioning a peace deal could rest on his ability to forge an alliance with Uribe.
What they have in common, friends and colleagues say -- and what may ultimately be key to their success as a team -- is an ability to forge pragmatic alliances and survive in a corporate culture where turnover is unexpected and frequent.
One quality they've stressed is Yellen's ability to forge consensus, which draws an implicit contrast with Summers' reputation for having an abrasive personality.
Logic is of central importance to Wolff because it sets out the rules for thought, which is understanding's ability to forge connections, according to Wolff a uniquely human ability.
