capitalize
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Consumers likely brought forward their spending to capitalize on online sales events in June, Long said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Rosenblatt Securities analyst John McPeake wrote that with artificial-intelligence computing power being so scarce, he expected that CoreWeave would be able to capitalize.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Big landowners in the Permian Basin are aiming to capitalize on Nimby rebellion against AI projects around the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The Galaxy hope to capitalize on his speed, ability to play on both wings and experience in high-pressure situations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 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
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If the Peach State capitalizes on its talent and addresses its union crisis, it could hold on to this industry, which has become part of its identity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 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 move also capitalizes on the market opportunity presented by domestic migration.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2025
He described a vision for a “thriving space economy” that capitalizes on space manufacturing, biotechnology, mining, and new energy sources.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 4, 2024
It should carry a force of anticipation that capitalizes on that great mover to action—curiosity.
From Principles of Teaching by Adam S. Bennion
Last year it was Belgium’s Wout van Aert, who capitalized on Pogacar’s weariness to take the last stage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
The shares have jumped more than 156% so far in 2026 as the company has capitalized on the AI boom.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Those stock dips then crossed the Pacific and fueled a stateside panic, causing even highly capitalized players like SpaceX and Oracle to plunge in value.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
Mexico, however, won back their cheers when it capitalized on South Korea’s costly mistake and converted it into a goal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Octavian capitalized on Mark Antony’s rejection of his respectable Roman wife.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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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
“The Russians are very good at capitalizing on people’s rage. And I was very angry.”
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
A crop of middlemen are now capitalizing on this bewilderment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The fake ads often offer what appear to be unbeatable deals — capitalizing on people’s desperation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 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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