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The phrase "able for the first" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It seems to be an incomplete expression and lacks context to determine its intended use.
Example: "He was able for the first time to complete the task successfully."
Alternatives: "capable for the first" or "prepared for the first".
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She said she was able for the first time to be emotionally naked with a man.
Following the election, Cameron was able, for the first time, to run a Conservative-only administration.
That night when James went to bed he was able, for the first time, to remember his parents without pain.
In this report, we are able for the first time to show the carbon footprint of our digital media operations.
So millions of Indonesians are able, for the first time, to see their compatriots demanding Mr Suharto's downfall.
That Kosovo was able, for the first time, to hold free and democratic elections was a victory for the Kosovo Liberation Army, he said.
Now pregnant again, their mother, Gazia, 30, was able for the first time to receive a prenatal test that determined the fetus she is carrying is indeed healthy.
Some had become able, for the first time in years, to fit into movie and airline seats, to reach down and tie their own shoes.
"The most important and exciting thing is to be able, for the first time, to understand a giant dinosaur as a living organism.
The 40m Brazilians who clambered out of poverty in the past eight years are able for the first time to scrutinise the society that their taxes finance.
She said it was moving to be able, for the first time in 10 years, stand near where her sister worked and died.
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