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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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Accounting firm Crowe agreed to sell a stake to KKR, the latest in a wave of private-equity investments across the industry as firms seek capital to speed up their AI adoption and expansion efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“Whether this becomes a competitive advantage and not just a way to reduce working capital remains to be seen.”

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

For SpaceX, going public brings access to capital, which Horan said will be essential for the company to achieve Musk’s long-term vision.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

There has been a predictable amount of disorder around the tournament in the Mexican capital, including a teachers’ strike and left-wing street protests.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

It was the statue of a capital king that had cracked at the waist and toppled.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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