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as in position
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
served in the capacity of the network's White House correspondent for a year
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as in role
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists
offered advice in his capacity as a lawyer
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as in ability
the physical or mental power to do something
not everyone has the capacity for learning higher math
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The only other Gaza City hospital with a NICU, Al-Sahaba hospital, operates under limited capacity, and is only able to offer basic level one care to infants— those without complex or intensive medical needs.
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Juwayriah Wright, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Functioning at maximum capacity, Ferrazzi has found that teamship can free up to 30 percent of a leader’s time.
—Rachel Curry, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Traditionally popular among high-net-worth individuals and families, DAFs have the capacity to create lasting social impact.
—Tal Frankfurt, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The emergency room at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas, for example, is nearing capacity as increases in hospitalizations for RSV and pneumonia rise.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
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Juwayriah Wright, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Functioning at maximum capacity, Ferrazzi has found that teamship can free up to 30 percent of a leader’s time.
—Rachel Curry, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Traditionally popular among high-net-worth individuals and families, DAFs have the capacity to create lasting social impact.
—Tal Frankfurt, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The emergency room at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas, for example, is nearing capacity as increases in hospitalizations for RSV and pneumonia rise.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
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The volume of 196 pages features 150 illustrations and is housed in a luxury clamshell case and covered in the Loro Piana Tela Sergio fabric, crafted from cotton and linen.Luisa Zargani, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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The sheer volume of updates—over half a million annually—highlights the complexity and difficulty in keeping track of relevant information, especially when only a small fraction pertains directly to the payments sector and an even smaller subset demands action.Roseanne Spagnuolo, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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His work has been featured in prominent journals and media platforms, reinforcing his position as an AI and education thought leader.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Aldermen later voted down the mayor’s legislation, and Kimmons quit his trustee position to continue lobbying.Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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So many military commanders were suspended from their duties because of their roles in the martial law decree that concern spread that the South was militarily unprepared to deal with a potential North Korean aggression, although the military dismissed such ideas.Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 14 Dec. 2024
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James Austin Johnson reprised his role as President-elect Donald Trump, who claimed victory last month.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Beliefs and practices about music's ability to heal the mind, body, and spirit date back to the Upper Paleolithic period, about 20,000 years ago.Daniel Levitin, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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Just like cisgender athletes, trans athlete’s abilities vary.Taylor Romine, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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Kara Kramer’s illustrations, filled with the bright colors of the Rubik’s Cube and loads of shapes and geometric patterns, bring a delightful energy to the tale.Megan Gambino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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There’s just loads of people that turn up in a park, and there’s music.Chad de Guzman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Research shows that people are 10 times more likely to quit their jobs because of toxic work cultures than due to compensation or work-life balance issues.Chris Dyer, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Justin, Chevrolet and TF Sport have done a great job putting this all together.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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The length of this deal may be a red herring of sorts, as teams are doing longer contracts to lower the AAV for luxury-tax purposes, something the Yankees of all teams will always have to consider.Keith Law, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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In short, quantum computing needs to have a purpose.Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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This satellite will provide broadband internet and communications capability for public use facilities in Indonesia’s rural regions.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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These efforts demonstrated a capability for governance beyond the battlefield, hinting at a pragmatic shift.Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Capacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capacity. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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