capable
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Speaking at a news conference, O'Neill said: "The thought of her going back to school, with the weekend approaching, holy days approaching, we didn't know what she was capable of."
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
"In the coming months, AI-enabled cyber attacks will become far more widespread and sophisticated as models around the world become increasingly capable."
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
The ChatGPT maker said Tuesday that its internal testing had determined that the forthcoming model, called Astra, is capable of devising and executing novel cyberattacks against difficult targets with only limited human input.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Some modern hunter-gatherers and human foragers are also highly capable climbers.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
She gave a rattling cough, which Clare found alarming, since he hadn’t known birds capable of coughing.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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