capital
Example Sentences
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Maintaining its stock listing is crucial for the company, as it provides a way to raise needed capital.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026
She faces a challenge from former Lima mayor Ricardo Belmont, 80, who, despite having run the capital for five years, has pitched himself as an outsider.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
The cultural momentum appears to be translating into political capital.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Adusah told police he left his wife in the middle of the night to meet a reverend in Ghana's capital Accra at 6am.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
And what about Glenn, who couldn’t spell his own name, let alone a capital city?
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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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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