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capacity

[kuh-pas-i-tee] / kəˈpæs ɪ ti /




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He noted that for both sectors, there’s “concentrated supply, capacity that cannot flex quickly, order books extending into 2028, and the same hyperscaler budgets funding all of it.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

“By combining Curaleaf’s global distribution platform with Aurora’s leading international medical cannabis franchise and EU-GMP cultivation and manufacturing capacity, we see significant potential to unlock value through substantial cost and revenue synergies,” Jordan said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

The government's early release scheme aims to address a severe overcrowding crisis in jails, where useable capacity is almost at 100%.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Three reactors were taken offline on Monday and output at a fourth was cut by half, EDF said in a statement, leaving just one operating at full capacity.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Physiologically, there has been no significant improvement in our tool-making capacity over the last 30,000 years.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

This summer there were 16 host cities with stadiums having capacities ranging from 43,000 to 81,000.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

The moratorium applies to new facilities with capacities of at least 50 megawatts and halts projects still awaiting a permit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

This tournament features more matches than ever before, and North American stadiums have enormous capacities to accommodate even more fans, naturally upping the consumption of this World Cup.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Aside from energy, critical infrastructure and logistics, discussions are also set to focus for the first time on Ukraine's security capacities.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

Most did okay, but there was one woman whose capacities blew Dr. Strayer away.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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