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capability

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


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The Defence Investment Plan will deliver the capability our armed forces need.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“All countries do have agency, even if they are in dire circumstances. But whether you have the wit to recognize your agency and the capability to exercise it, these are different matters,” Kausikan said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

This provides direct magnetic control over the charge carriers linked to the nodal lines, a capability that does not exist in non-magnetic nodal-line materials and is highly desirable for spintronic technologies.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Clark said Anthropic's motivation for publicly discussing the growing capability of AI technology is not to further burnish its reputation with paying customers.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Could he find problems in the investigators’ pasts, something that might call into question their credibility or capability?

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




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