capacity
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“But I know talking with the staff here they’ve got a pretty good plan. I’m expected to come out of the ‘pen in some capacity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Cassidy next noted that Blanche, who has led the DOJ in an acting capacity since April, could continue to do so even if senators reject him.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
The one underneath it matters more: World refining capacity is 1,700 tons.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Russia, once a top exporter of fuel, has had about a third of its refining capacity knocked offline and has banned some fuel shipments until February.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
However, our capacity to cooperate with large numbers of strangers has improved dramatically.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
It comes as the cybersecurity capacities of top models, including Anthropic’s Mythos, have helped fuel debate in Washington about how to regulate artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 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
This tournament features more matches than ever before, and North American stadiums have enormous capacities to accommodate even more fans, naturally upping the consumption of this World Cup.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
For others, including retired state employees speaking in their individual capacities, the planned operation is long overdue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Wemmick replied, “I don’t know her story,—that is, I don’t know all of it. But what I do know I’ll tell you. We are in our private and personal capacities, of course.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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