capability
Example Sentences
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Wary of China's navy build-up, US ally Australia has reshaped its defence force in recent years to focus on its missile strike capability and deterring an adversary from its northern approaches.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
There's no doubt the US military has the capability to mount a blockade of vessels moving in and out of the Gulf.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Once Kansas City police have trained counterdrone personnel and installed detection equipment for soccer matches at Arrowhead Stadium, that capability does not disappear — it becomes part of the local security apparatus.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
The U.S. has been working to degrade that capability.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Odd too is the effect produced when he uses academic jargon—bubbles at the tip of his tongue: ‘Topos... negative capability... vegetation imagery in Shakespearean comedy.’
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
Vocabulary lists containing capability
"The Declaration of Sentiments" (1848)
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Vocabulary from texts about Colin Powell
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President Obama's Speech at Hiroshima
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