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capable

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"The simple answer to that is we know our pupils, we know the work that they're capable of because we see them day in and day out".

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Two men accused of plotting to kill Jewish people in Manchester planned to cause "untold harm" after buying assault rifles capable of killing hundreds of people, a court has heard.

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Under the new law, landlords must provide a stove capable of generating heat for cooking and a refrigerator capable of safely storing food for new leases starting Jan. 1, 2026.

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"I think at times tonight we saw what we're capable of, but it's just about doing that and making sure we get results as well."

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But what if they were capable of back-to-back disasters?

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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