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capable

[key-puh-buhl] / ˈkeɪ pə bəl /


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While technologists have predicted a coming era of AI “agents” capable of doing just about anything for humans, that future has been slow to develop.

From The Wall Street Journal

This area marks the meeting point of the San Andreas fault and the Cascadia subduction zone, a place capable of producing powerful and destructive earthquakes.

From Science Daily

We might not be capable of atrocities, but in our dreams we’re all occasionally raving lunatics, giving vent to feelings we keep buried away in the light of day.

From Los Angeles Times

Bamboo is known as the fastest growing plant on the planet, with some species capable of growing up to 90cm in a single day.

From Science Daily

In contrast to Kelly’s point, one might even argue that Paltrow’s response shows that stars are capable of a little humility after all.

From Salon