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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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"Unfortunately, the China Security Agreement includes a non-disclosure provision," Wale told reporters in the Solomons capital Honiara after returning from Australia and New Zealand, in comments carried by local media.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Venture capital funding for defense technology soared in 2025, with round values tripling from 2020 to reach $29 billion, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Although frostbitten and thoroughly spent, Hillary Dawa could still sit upright and talk to those who found him, before he was airlifted to a hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal's capital.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Rallies are also planned the day of Mexico’s opening match in Mexico City’s Zócalo, the popular gathering space in the capital where the game will be broadcast on screens for thousands of people.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Saint Petersburg, the capital of all of Russia!

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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