capable
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"And he knows what I'm capable of and he covers for me at other times."
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
“An alien mind,” to borrow Mr. Pachocki’s phrase, is capable of decision-making a lot less haphazard, inhibited and contradictory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Because there are currently no effective treatments capable of preventing or reversing most forms of dementia, researchers are increasingly focused on identifying factors that could reduce the likelihood of developing the condition.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
It created a national authority capable of enforcing existing EU regulations, which had already formally come into force.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Luc was a man of serious matters, a man who thought me capable of serious matters.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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