capital
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The subway stations have become a haven for many people in the capital city during Russia’s escalating airstrikes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Executive director and co-chief executive Kate Varah said the theatre faced significant capital and modernisation needs, as did many other major cultural buildings in the UK.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Explosions starting ringing out in the capital at around 01:00 am, an AFP journalist heard.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
KKR raised $34 billion in organic new capital in the quarter and invested $24 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
It was the Lincoln Special, ferrying our new president into the nation’s capital.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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Vocabulary lists containing capital
Some Tricky Homonyms
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Name On: Pro Sports Team Names, Part 1
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Commonly Confused Words, List 1
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