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capability

[key-puh-bil-i-tee] / ˌkeɪ pəˈbɪl ɪ ti /


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But since then Iran has reconstituted its military capability in that area, the official said, for example moving in small, portable radars to replace the fixed sites that were destroyed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Third, adaptation itself must become a military capability.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

"That's a huge increase in capability over one occasionally operational submarine, which has been our reality for several years."

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Although Turkey will eventually fit the fighter with its own domestically-produced engine -- the F110s lacking stealth capability -- that project is still in the preliminary design phase, Defence Minister Yasar Guler said in September.

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

This system seems to be restricted to human beings, since we are the only beings with language, although chimpanzees may have the capability of manipulating symbols with a certain syntax.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

"CENTCOM forces struck Iranian military air-defense systems, coastal radar sites, missile and drone capabilities, and small boats," it said in a post on X.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

Even so, lead author Moritz Herberhold and his colleagues conclude that the "RLV C5 offers an effective path for Europe to independently develop partially reusable super-heavy launch capabilities."

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

The next day, the newspaper reported that security officials were concerned the newer plane did not have advanced security features, including antimissile capabilities.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

The Times also reported that the jet gifted by the Qataris lacked some of the advanced defensive capabilities included in the previous model.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

“Not chameleon, but it’s a good guess. We thought maybe octopus? They have incredible mimetic capabilities, but it wasn’t that, either.”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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