capitalize
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"The eyes of the world are currently fixed on this area. Now is the time to capitalize on it," said Ruben Rafael, a 69-year-old doctor from the province.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Its founder James Lee aimed to capitalize on state politicians’ efforts to elevate Texas in the business world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Cregger wrote Weapons not to capitalize on that modest triumph, but in a haze of grief over the sudden death of Moore, who fell off a balcony in 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Teoscar Hernández stepped into exactly the kind of situation the Dodgers had failed to capitalize on during the past couple of games: runners in scoring position.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Ulbrickson had swapped a senior, Wink Winslow, for George Morry, as coxswain, to capitalize on Winslow’s greater experience with river rowing.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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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
The latest transaction is designed to “accelerate capability development and time to market while ensuring Boeing capitalizes on its investments in these technologies over the past two decades,” Brian Yutko, a Boeing vice president, said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Mitch Marner scores three goals as Vegas capitalizes on three first-period goals and holds off a late Ducks surge to take a 6-2 win and a 2-1 series lead.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 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
The purchaser pays only for the prospective revenue it will yield, which he capitalizes at the rate of interest usual in the country.
From Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II by Wilhelm Roscher
Outside of the gym, Chiles has capitalized on her Olympic stardom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The period was exceptionally profitable for Glencore, which was aided by a vast trading arm that capitalized on roiling energy markets triggered by conflict in the Middle East and posted a near record first-half result.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Last year it was Belgium’s Wout van Aert, who capitalized on Pogacar’s weariness to take the last stage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
The shares have jumped more than 156% so far in 2026 as the company has capitalized on the AI boom.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 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
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Who ever heard of a major movie studio throwing $75 million at a follow-up that serves no purpose other than capitalizing on learned nostalgia, exacerbated by social media clip farming and seasonal wistfulness?
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
At nine months old, Recho is part of a relatively new cottage industry of firms capitalizing on marketers’ interest in and confusion around Reddit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“The Russians are very good at capitalizing on people’s rage. And I was very angry.”
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 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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