be capable of

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However, existing models suggest neutron stars rotating that slowly should not be capable of producing these signals.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

That machine, dubbed Starling—as part of a longstanding tradition in which systems are named after birds—is slated to be capable of executing 100 million quantum operations using 200 logical qubits.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Among the company’s plans is to drive down vehicle-launch costs through the use of its Starship, a massive reusable rocket that SpaceX expects to be capable of carrying a more than 100-metric-ton payload to orbit.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

“We’re grooming a generation that is just not going to be capable of performing under pressure, and that’s a scary thought,” he said on an April episode titled “Special Accommodation or Cheating.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

If artificial selection can make such major changes in so short a period of time, what must natural selection, working over billions of years, be capable of?

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan