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capability

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


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“It has 200 times the capability of the energy work I can do with my hands.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Germany, Poland and others, for instance, are working on several projects to develop missiles with a range of over 1,000 miles, a capability the region has had little of for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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

After a few days with Lawrence, Groves recognized that his process was the only one with a demonstrated capability to produce appreciable quantities of U-235.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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