capital
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According to the Office of Financial Research, most funds borrow almost nothing, but 5% of funds borrow 3.6 times their capital or more to juice returns.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
Outside the capital, the Green Party's best result has been in Norwich, where it took control of the city council from Labour, and Hastings, where no single party was previously in control.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Authorities throttled mobile internet ahead of the commemorations in an attempt to prevent Ukrainian drone strikes, while security around the capital was tightened considerably.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
In the national capital of broken sidewalks, we need concrete plans.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
When word of the German action reached the Russian capital, Czar Nicholas, after much hesitation, ordered the full mobilization of Russia’s armed forces.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Vocabulary lists containing capital
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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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