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capacity

[kuh-pas-i-tee] / kəˈpæs ɪ ti /




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Some lawmakers said the use of AI in a civic capacity represents a new frontier.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

“Every aspect of the hardware supply chain is capacity constrained, from chips to memory all the way down to power.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Business is booming for U.S. freight companies, thanks to strong demand from manufacturing customers, a rush of data-center construction and capacity constraints.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

A Bloomberg analysis suggests the nuclear push comes too late to stop China’s nuclear capacity from overtaking the U.S. fleet at the start of the next decade.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

“That’s the plan? Get out of Davey? Bigger town, larger capacity for tolerance?”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

China has expanded its capacities to deal "precisely with such scenarios", said Loh.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

"It really upends a theory that says that symbolic rule induction is not possible without linguistic capacities," says Kean.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

A spokesperson for Soho Business Alliance, which represents businesses in the area, said WCC "don't want the late-night economy" and accused it of "trying to reduce the capacities in these venues".

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

For others, including retired state employees speaking in their individual capacities, the planned operation is long overdue.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

Where other elite athletes betray their doubts about their capacities with displays of touchy egotism, Woolf was utterly insouciant.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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