capital
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She began the tournament without a kit sponsor, while a Polish drinks company had to step in and help cover her accommodation costs for an extended stay in the French capital.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
It protects capital from initial declines and helps investors find a stable entry point that captures institutional momentum.
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
For Ona Judge, life at the center of the nation’s new capital was entirely different from the plantation world of Mount Vernon.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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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