capacity

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In some older fields, the shock permanently alters reservoir dynamics, erasing some capacity forever.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

He spent one season as the Washington Nationals’ first-base coach and baserunning adviser, and he served in the same capacity for the Phillies from 2007 to 2010.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The justice department told the House Oversight Committee that Bondi will not appear at the 14 April deposition as she was "subpoenaed in her capacity as Attorney General," a committee spokesperson confirmed to the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

As of late 2024, close to 2,300 gigawatts of wind, solar, storage and other projects were waiting in U.S. interconnection queues, far exceeding the capacity that can realistically be added in the near term.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

This capacity, Beadle understood, was due to the presence of enzymes within the cell—proteins that acted as master builders and could synthesize complex biological macromolecules out of basic precursor chemicals.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee