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The phrase "able to lose" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing someone's capacity or willingness to accept loss or defeat in a situation.
Example: "In competitive sports, it's important to be able to lose gracefully and learn from the experience."
Alternatives: "capable of losing" or "willing to accept loss".
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"I haven't been able to lose weight".
I was able to lose a lot of weight.
"But I was only able to lose weight by going to a meeting," he said.
He was never able to lose much weight, nor quit smoking.
South, able to lose one more trick, won with his ace and ran trumps.
If I lost the glue today, I won't be able to lose it tomorrow".
"I would have been perfectly able to lose Freddy on my own," she says.
He ought to be able to lose a set now and again.
He was holding my hand and driving me, and I like being able to lose control".
He put on weight that he was never able to lose, and his spectacular pace disappeared.
Watching him dominate the fourth set, it's unclear how Djokovic was able to lose the first two.
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