be capable of

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That machine, dubbed Starling—as part of a longstanding tradition in which systems are named after birds—is slated to be capable of executing 100 million quantum operations using 200 logical qubits.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Stockholm has requested that the ships be capable of carrying several Swedish-developed weapons systems on board, including those from domestic arms maker Saab and the Swedish unit of BAE Systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

His work offers valuable insight into how this compound works and what it may be capable of.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Although the vehicles may be capable of driving themselves, they can’t clean their own interiors, plug in a charging cable or repair hardware.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

The chapter on Sesame Street and Blue’s Clues looked at the question of Stickiness, suggesting that in order to be capable of sparking epidemics, ideas have to be memorable and move us to action.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell