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capitalize

[kap-i-tl-ahyz] / ˈkæp ɪ tlˌaɪz /


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Now as consumers take an increasingly proactive approach to optimizing their health and wellness, Oura is well positioned to capitalize on the opportunity, Hale said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

His articles often show the investments private-equity firms are making to accelerate and capitalize on the shift to clean energy.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Consumers likely brought forward their spending to capitalize on online sales events in June, Long said.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Even if a worker believes interpersonal skills and character traits play a larger role in hiring decisions, it can be hard for them to know how to capitalize on them.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

“When he defends his title in 1975,” Rader added, “he’ll be much better able to capitalize financially.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Stetson Bennett capitalizes on extended playing time, leading four scoring drives and rushing for two touchdowns in the Rams’ 34-0 preseason win over the Saints.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

Louise capitalizes words and phrases she finds significant, like the creatures in “Winnie-the-Pooh.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

Borges expects Azure to drive revenue estimates higher in 2026 as it capitalizes on a “fungible” capacity, meaning that its data centers can be easily utilized for a variety of different workloads and customers.

From MarketWatch Jan. 12, 2026

His subsequent novel in 1976, “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues,” spotlighted the dynamic Sissy Hankshaw, a woman with supersized thumbs who capitalizes on her mutation by becoming a hitchhiker.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 9, 2025

It capitalizes for good the normal social desires of the boy.

From The Minister and the Boy A Handbook for Churchmen Engaged in Boys' Work by Allan Hoben

Those stock dips then crossed the Pacific and fueled a stateside panic, causing even highly capitalized players like SpaceX and Oracle to plunge in value.

From Slate Jul. 2, 2026

For the year ending March 31, 2026, Take-Two reported $2.3 billion of capitalized software-development costs.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

One password-protected website has the creatively misspelled URL poiymarket.com, which is indistinguishable from polymarket.com when the “i” is capitalized.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

Mexico, however, won back their cheers when it capitalized on South Korea’s costly mistake and converted it into a goal.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

And though it’s often seen with a small initial r, it’s supposed to be capitalized as a registered service mark owned by the National Association of Realtors.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

Many of the offers centered on capitalizing on their family names and pigeonholing them into commercial pop or hip-hop, which they tried and ultimately disliked.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

“The Russians are very good at capitalizing on people’s rage. And I was very angry.”

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

A crop of middlemen are now capitalizing on this bewilderment.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

The fake ads often offer what appear to be unbeatable deals — capitalizing on people’s desperation.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Each story generated more publicity, and Regina, while conflicted about her son’s prospects, tried to help Bobby by capitalizing on the attention.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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