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capability

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


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The Corsair was used for the mission because of "proximity and capability factors", Centcom spokesman Captain Tim Hawkins said following the rescue.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

A US official told the BBC that Kenya was selected due to "proximity, airports in the region having limited capability, and to ensure Americans can be treated in a timely manner".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The job requires “not only operational and strategic capability but also strong stakeholder management amid heightened geopolitical dynamics,” the bank says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

This capability enabled the team not only to identify gases surrounding the comet's nucleus, but also to map how those gases were distributed around the object.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Or was there something mixed up in their blood, maybe in their brains too, which made them capable of accomplishing prodigious feats, which seemed beyond the capability of even the best among us?

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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