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capacity

[kuh-pas-i-tee] / kəˈpæs ɪ ti /




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Together, “these dynamics support continued demand for suppliers that can add capacity and deliver products at the required speeds,” Daryanani said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

The U.S.-Iran conflict in the Middle East has led to more than a dozen direct attacks on refineries throughout the region, which together have an operating capacity of 7.6 million barrels a day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

That would indicate Chinese suppliers are having challenges ramping up enough capacity of InP that can meet current speed requirements, according to Daryanani.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

Record September exports of 3.49 million metric tons equate to roughly 42 million tons annually, well ahead of Onslow’s 35-million-ton nameplate capacity, says the bank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

To put a temporary spell on a bakehouse would be well within her capacity for mischief.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Europe has realised its security depends on space, and it must "strengthen its satellite capacities, urgently," a spokesperson for the European Commission told the BBC.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Providers also failed to complete assessments of each beneficiary’s functional capacities before billing Medicaid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Free from drugs and violence, and with treatment for mental illness, they discover spirituality and their creative capacities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

European leaders echoed the urgency for greater capacities.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 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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