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Discover LudwigThe phrase "acquires the ability" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the process of gaining a skill or capability over time or through experience.
Example: "Through rigorous training, the athlete acquires the ability to perform at an elite level."
Alternatives: "gains the capability" or "develops the skill".
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As the cuticle hardens and darkens, it gradually acquires the ability to fluoresce under ultraviolet light.
Unlike other miserable teenagers, she actually acquires the ability to make herself invisible.
It acquires the ability to robustly recognize visual patterns through learning.
As one ages one acquires the ability to perceive the world with an increased sense of perspective.
According to Sky News, the film's makers have focused on Paul's remarkable winning streak and explore "how the octopus acquires the ability and discuss his possible fates".
If the virus acquires the ability to spread from human to human rather than just bird to human, a pandemic could reasonably be expected to produce 50 million cases in America.
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You acquire the ability to glide considerable distances and recover almost instantly from debilitating enemy throws.
It is only by living in the world that you acquire the ability to represent it.
Its intangible rewards are inevitable by-products of acquiring the ability to communicate well in writing.
Weinberg explained his research into how breast cancer cells acquire the ability to metastasize.
The enzyme acquired the ability to catalyze the degradation of 4-methylumbelliferyl-α-D-galactopyranoside.
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