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Example Sentences
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Lebanon's government is opposed to Hezbollah but wants to end the fighting on its territory, which has previously involved major air strikes on its capital city.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
The fight spans the resort’s home in the hills of White Sulphur Springs to the state capital of Charleston.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
It raises the cost of capital, delays investment and chokes off the very capacity needed to relieve bottlenecks.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
It also gobbled up nearly two-thirds of U.S. venture capital last year, with San Francisco Bay Area startups such as OpenAI leading the way, according to the business information platform Crunchbase.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Cornwall Capital’s bet against subprime mortgage bonds had quadrupled its capital, from a bit more than $30 million to $135 million, but its three founders never had a Champagne moment.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing capital
Some Tricky Homonyms
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Name On: Pro Sports Team Names, Part 1
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Commonly Confused Words, List 1
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