capital
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
I had asked him why Rajasthan's amber-hued capital - thriving with tourists drawn to its opulent palaces and majestic forts - looked so ramshackle.
From BBC
He grew up in the 1990s in a very different Beijing - grand and imposing, but not the capital of an economic giant.
From BBC
Somaliland has been diplomatically isolated since its unilateral declaration of independence, even if it has generally experienced greater stability than Somalia, where Al-Shabaab Islamic militants periodically mount attacks in the capital Mogadishu.
From Barron's
Investors provide boatloads of capital to fund growth.
“Everybody says they want nuclear power, but they are not using their political capital for restarting,” said Nobuo Tanaka, a former executive director of the International Energy Agency and Japanese government official.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
