capitalism
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LACMA, for example, represents art history and community, and with its nearly $724 million expansion, also becomes a symbol of capitalism.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
His inaugural city budget relies on the miraculous bounty of capitalism.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
An inside student might say that prisons in eastern Oregon used to be mental institutions and Army barracks; an outside student might speak about modernity and the need for discipline and control under capitalism.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
Campaigning on the promise of "capitalism for everyone," Paz had secured the support of rural and Indigenous communities known as "deep Bolivia," according to political scientist Adriana Rodriguez.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
In the Soviet Union these include capitalism, God, and the surrender of national sovereignty; in the United States, socialism, atheism, and the surrender of national sovereignty.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing capitalism
Some Political and Philosophical -isms
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The Industrial Revolution - Introductory
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 1
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