capable
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"You never want to put a player out there that you are unsure about," said Hale, who believes Williams is still capable of winning matches.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
"It is not that we will not need help, but our security network is capable and working effectively right now," foreign ministry spokesman Lok Bahadur Chhetri told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Observatories including the James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra have discovered massive black holes at unexpectedly early stages of cosmic history, increasing interest in formation mechanisms capable of producing large black hole seeds very quickly.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
She has mild dementia but is still capable of making decisions, and she recognizes her three children.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Nhamo was capable of going into screaming fits herself, for that matter, but she did have common sense.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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