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capitalize

[kap-i-tl-ahyz] / ˈkæp ɪ tlˌaɪz /


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The couple quickly figured out that they could capitalize on the niche in the real estate market for California migrants to Texas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

Investors have looked to capitalize on the rising prices of hard-to-find Rolex watches and rare French wine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald is still kicking himself for failing to capitalize on a prime scoop-and-score chance against the Chargers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Electric power behemoth NextEra Energy is seeking to capitalize on Virginia’s AI data center boom with its $67 billion bid to buy Dominion Energy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

If I’ve learned anything in my studies, it’s that the greatest investors capitalize in times of crisis.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Until Tesla capitalizes on technology like robotaxis and humanoid robots, its post-Cybertruck sales will rely on the Model 3 sedan and the Model Y crossover, which remains America’s top-selling EV.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 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

Jonsson’s silences always seem to say so much and in “Wasteman” he capitalizes on his reserved demeanor and smaller frame to create a character who is much less frightening than those around him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 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 author capitalizes on the suspense of choice, characteristic of the morality play, by dramatizing it in conflicts between Vice and Virtue.

From The Harlot's Progress, The Rake's Progress (MS., CA. 1778-1780) by Anonymous

Shirin Ali talked to a tattoo artist about how the industry capitalized on this unofficial holiday.

From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026

But if “The PTL Club” capitalized on the wealthier-the-better ethos of the 1980s, Bakker’s new show was filled with post-9/11 darkness and apocalyptic visions of what was to come.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Today, European stocks are a higher-quality, better capitalized version than they were before the 2008 global financial crisis, with partial exposure to the AI/data-center supercycle, accelerating fiscal spending and global orientation, they declare.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 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

The note lay on the floor in the middle of us and we stared at the four words, each one capitalized.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

The sisters created viral videos capitalizing on their red-haired identical-triplets identity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Etsy said the growth was the result of internal initiatives to increase average order value by improving search relevance, providing higher-quality items and capitalizing on special occasions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

As for ON Semiconductor, he noted that the company is capitalizing on improving demand for the chips specific to the industrial and automotive sectors.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

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

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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