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capital

[kap-i-tl] / ˈkæp ɪ tl /




NOUN
uppercase written symbol
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lowercase lowercase letter
WEAK


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Moreover, hyperscalers are sucking all the available capital out of the market though huge equity and bond offerings.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

“Evidence of pervasive racial disparities in the administration of the death penalty could show that California’s capital punishment system gives rise to a constitutionally intolerable risk of arbitrariness.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

The analysts cut their 2027-2028 earnings-per-share forecasts for the top South Korean wireless carrier by 8%-9%, citing higher capital expenditure for AI data-center development as well as weaker-than-expected 3Q mobile-service revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

The airport authorities in Italy's capital Rome said the hoax threat against two inbound flights received on Thursday had come by email.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

In Manila, the capital city where Joey now lives, lepers were once required to wear hoods and cloaks and ring a bell to announce their presence.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly


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