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Investigators probing Sunday’s deadly crash are trying to learn what led the pilots to fly into a dangerous thunderstorm capable of ice, hail and turbulence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Founder Bob James said he was pleased to see the business move to what he described as "a long-term home", capable of supporting AerFin's next phase of expansion.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Unlike spacecraft equipped with engines that can periodically raise their orbits, Hubble has no propulsion system capable of maintaining its altitude.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
Which player is capable of pulling a Trent Mosley to be a difference-maker during the postseason of 2026?
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
There weren’t too many animals on the planet that were capable of eating a human and I had conflicting thoughts about this.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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