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The phrase "able to find someone" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the capability or opportunity to locate a person, whether in a literal or figurative sense.
Example: "After searching for hours, I was finally able to find someone who could help me with my project."
Alternatives: "capable of locating someone" or "able to discover someone".
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And if you aren't, then you better be able to find someone to blame.
"I don't think they ever envisioned not being able to find someone".
That BMW was able to find someone willing to take Rover off its hands surprised many in the auto industry.
Hisham was able to find someone willing to let him use his pickup, and he and Derawi drove the corpse to the former Army cemetery.
Those who need a break the most, then, are often the least able to find someone they trust to provide it.
"I never thought we'd able to find someone of his extraordinary talent and intelligence and experience to come work with us in this brand-new venture," he said.
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The aim is to find someone able to ensure that inspections resume.
No doubt they were concerned it would be difficult to find someone able to go through the motions at my level of minimal competence.
The center had to appeal to its network of donors to find someone able to fly him the 70 miles, something it had never done and hasn't since.
"Before, when a letter arrived, people had to walk for several miles to find someone who would be able to read it out to them".
We'll always be able to find something or someone that says, "Yes, you're right".
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