capable
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Whether Foundation can build hands capable of manipulating a weapon designed for a person remains open.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
“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
South Africa, South Korea and Czechia are all capable opponents and cannot be underestimated, but Mexico has the advantage.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Yet no matter how smart and capable they’ve become, they still can’t replace my own body’s intuition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
There were size limits—it couldn’t be too tall—but Anya was never worried about those, because she was certain she wasn’t capable of making one too high.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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