capital

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In the 1830s, however, the city, then the capital of East Prussia, was “still bathed in the amber glow of the late Enlightenment,” as Christopher Clark tells us in “A Scandal in Königsberg.”

From The Wall Street Journal

West of Cairo, Egypt’s capital, a beautifully tended cemetery, roses and all, carries the graves of many of Montgomery’s Eighth Army, their names and regiments carefully inscribed on the pink limestone.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two state capitals helped tip the balance: Columbus, Ohio, and Lansing, Mich. Both posted net gains in domestic migrants in the last measured year after net losses the year before.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ensieh, a dentist in the capital, said every day she is "losing more hope".

From Barron's

SpaceX’s initial public offering, the capital markets event of the decade, is almost here—and investors are trying to figure out what it means for Tesla stock.

From Barron's