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capsule

[kap-suhl, -sool, -syool] / ˈkæp səl, -sul, -syul /


NOUN
tablet, usually medicine
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Five astronauts had briefly entered the docked Dragon spacecraft as a precautionary measure -- the capsule functions as a lifeboat of sorts in the case an evacuation is needed.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Participants drank a banana based smoothie, a mixed berry smoothie, and a flavanol capsule used as a control.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Carhartt WIP and Tokyo-based F.C.Real Bristol have collaborated on a real capsule collection … for a fictional soccer club.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

America’s 250th anniversary planners had a seemingly simple mandate from Congress: Bury a time capsule in Philadelphia, with artifacts to be unearthed in another 250 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

But then, during the first orbit, the capsule’s automatic control system began to act up, causing the capsule to pull back and forth like a badly aligned car.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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