capable
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“Sometimes, you have to learn to fight to learn what you can do — what you’re capable of,” Charniak told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
"The financial and banking sector, both at the Italian and European level, requires a consolidation process that creates large-scale projects capable of supporting the necessary investments," Intesa said in a statement.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
In April, Kim toured a new neighborhood of residential skyscrapers in the “Hwasong” district, which shares a name with North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the U.S. mainland.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The national side has traditionally been one of the few institutions capable of generating support across political and social divides.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The mechanics and armorers felt a fierce sense of competition with nearby men’s night bomber regiments doing the same job, and the women wanted to prove they were just as capable as the men.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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