capital
Example Sentences
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Stock markets perform an essential task in modern economies by allocating capital where it’s needed, and reducing it where it isn’t.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
Since last year, when Google, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon began announcing big increases in their capital spending budgets, the prices for memory and storage chips have both quadrupled.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
“With a differentiated strategy, significant capital, and the opportunity to build an exceptional team, we are uniquely positioned to capitalize on one of the most significant infrastructure opportunities of the next decade.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
“There is a growing need for enterprise-grade AI infrastructure that delivers the control and performance of ownership without the capital and operational burden.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026
Wall Street’s essential function was to allocate capital: to decide who should get it and who should not.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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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