capital
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Startups that spent years fighting for crumbs of the Pentagon’s budget as the handful of large defense corporations feasted are suddenly finding themselves welcomed to the table and courted by Silicon Valley venture capital.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The presumed patient zero is a nurse who died in the provincial capital Bunia, but was buried in Mongwalu, also a gold-mining town.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Those stock sales will generate capital gains, which California treats as ordinary income and taxes at rates as high as 13.3%.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
The duo plans to launch the unnamed U.S. company with $5 billion in equity capital from Blackstone, which will be the majority owner.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
“The capital of Florida is Tampa. Capital T-A – ” “No, it ain’t!” said several.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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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