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capacity

[kuh-pas-i-tee] / kəˈpæs ɪ ti /




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Less well-hedged competitors are already cutting capacity, he added, while Ryanair is not.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The screwworm, which has the capacity to devastate cattle and sheep herds, has now appeared in Texas, where its costs could be enormous.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Flight argues that, no matter how powerful the technology of frontier models, “cost curves, capacity constraints and marginal returns” are what will determine the pace and scale of adoption.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The London-listed airline on Thursday said that while it wouldn’t provide full guidance for the year, it expected capacity growth of 15% in the first quarter and 20% in the second.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The trademark Adams style might be described as “enlightened perversity,” which actually sought out occasions to display, often in conspicuous fashion, his capacity for self-sacrifice.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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