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The phrase "wasn't able to" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to express an inability to do something in the past.
Example: "I wasn't able to attend the meeting due to a scheduling conflict."
Alternatives: "couldn't" or "was unable to."
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I wasn't able to provide it".
"I wasn't able to throw strikes.
"I wasn't able to get ahead.
I just wasn't able to focus.
But I wasn't able to play".
"I wasn't able to do that.
He wasn't able to speak".
He wasn't able to play.
"She wasn't able to breathe".
He wasn't able to save his people.
The city wasn't able to fire him.
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