capital

Example Sentences

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Defining the line between productive uses of capital and mere speculation is a never-ending battle.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

A larger capital stock will support productivity gains and boost wages and employment over time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

But there are significant risks, the analysts write, given Tesla’s performance to date and the possibility of investors misallocating capital into these sectors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

"I didn't know what was going to happen," he told AFP in an interview in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, where he was repatriated in late March.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

When I trained at the capital they were tougher than schoolmarms.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse