capable
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“We really want the public to know what these e-motorcycles are capable of, that they are not intended for street use and shouldn’t be in the hands of children.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Why I want to speak about it and share it is because that narrative is changing in terms of what women can do and are capable of.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
“Any entity capable of causing the universe,” says narrator Stephen Meyer, a philosopher of science, “must be external to, or separate from, the universe itself. It must . . . transcend time and space.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
They generate fewer new cells, begin to favor certain types such as myeloid cells over lymphoid cells, and are less capable of supporting a strong immune response.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 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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