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capability

[key-puh-bil-i-tee] / ˌkeɪ pəˈbɪl ɪ ti /


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"I trust in my gymnastics capability," he said.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

The exam and the process should both apply one standard: Dangerous capability stays absent under adversarial challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Based on their data from operating drones on Everest, its payload would likely drop to about a third of that on the mountain, just a fraction of the Chinese drone’s capability.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

In Germany, defence group Rheinmetall has teamed up with Boeing to integrate the MQ-28 into the German Air Force, with the capability expected to be available by 2029.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

It used a 16-bit processor, which allowed double the processing capability of the 8-bit Nintendo, an early sign that the power of these machines would soar with each generation.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

“Demand for critical infrastructure that accelerates innovation in the U.S. and supports the economy will need to be met with capital, development capabilities, and additional power generation that benefits local communities,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

They can also test whether lanthanide oxos offer capabilities that iron-based compounds do not.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

Metr, a nonprofit that measures the capabilities of AIs, has documented 44 incidents of AI agents acting against user intent.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

It added that the use of robots made outside the US could allow "malign actors to surveil Americans, enhance the capabilities of foreign intelligence services, or to remotely commandeer the robots."

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

The capabilities of ancient foragers, and the complexity of their cultures, seem to be far more impressive than was previously suspected.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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