be capable of
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They found that the upcoming Cerenkov Telescope Array Observatory should be capable of spotting supernovae like SN 2017egm from distances up to about 500 million light-years away with roughly 50 hours of observation time.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
Among the company’s plans is to drive down vehicle-launch costs through the use of its Starship, a massive reusable rocket that SpaceX expects to be capable of carrying a more than 100-metric-ton payload to orbit.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
The document added that Canadian natural gas “has one of the lowest emissions intensities in the world. With the introduction of new technologies for methane abatement, we will be capable of further reducing emissions intensity.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
As Tedros explained, the Andes virus is the only hantavirus species known to be capable of “limited transmission between humans.”
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Worst of all was sitting down for afternoon tea, carrying on what she called polite conversation, which, in her estimation, was something every gentleman should be capable of doing.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
