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capacity

[kuh-pas-i-tee] / kəˈpæs ɪ ti /




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He said they had an insufficient capacity to manage the current demand as well as the backlog.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Investors may remain focused on IHH’s volume growth, margins, capacity expansion and earnings prospects across core markets, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

While such treatments remain a future goal, the discovery provides direct evidence that the adult human heart has at least some natural capacity to rebuild muscle after an attack.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

She is seeking unspecified compensatory damages, including for lost wages, benefits and earning capacity.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

And on the night before his funeral, the Ravenel Officers’ Club filled to capacity as old pilots told stories to young pilots of Bull Meecham in the Pacific and Bull Meecham in Korea.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

The company is seeking to slash production capacities as it struggles with weak demand, and had already decided in 2024 to end vehicle production at the factory by 2027.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

"It really upends a theory that says that symbolic rule induction is not possible without linguistic capacities," says Kean.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

He also said that the maximum capacities of passenger boats should be clearly indicated to avoid overloading, which is often one of the causes when boats capsize.

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

In various unrevealed capacities he had come in contact with such people but always with indiscernible barbed wire between.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald




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