capital

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, average monthly rental costs – skewed by the capital – are now £1,022, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Soon after securing its first best-picture Oscar nomination, Mubi landed a $100 million investment led by Sequoia Capital, one of Silicon Valley’s top-venture capital shops.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Celine Dion's fans are not the only ones excited about the megastar's new tour in Paris -- hotels, restaurants and shops are hoping for a multimillion-euro boost from concertgoers in the French capital.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Pitchford was tried in Grenada County, Mississippi, in 2006 for a capital murder committed when he was 18.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

Poorly equipped, with little training and less combat experience, the Americans had simple orders: hold their ground, or the British would have a quick march into the capital.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis