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"I say I don't know. Technology is changing so fast. But we can't just stand still and sleep here. We have to move forward to see what we are capable of doing."
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Central bank chief Safwat Raslan lauded the development, adding that his institution was "working to build a modern and reliable financial system capable of evolving with developments and taking advantage of all opportunities."
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
In a new Nature Communications paper, the Loughborough led researchers report a system capable of doing exactly that.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
For about half a billion years, animals have been evolving brains capable of modeling the world around them, and using that mental map to plan their next action.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
I am capable of lifting heavy objects and working long hours under the hot sun.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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