capital
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The major motorways that strike west from the capital bypass the county entirely; the trains from London Waterloo to the local station at Dorchester take a leisurely three hours.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
"These days, when I fight with my husband I drum to Burn and cast a curse on him," the 65-year-old conservative leader told the musicians at her office in the Japanese capital, Tokyo, on Friday.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
The team flew from the capital Nuuk by propjet to Kulusuk, population 200, then traveled by dogsled to the edge of the ice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who represented the U.S. in negotiations over Iran’s nuclear capabilities before the war, will join Vance in Pakistan’s capital.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
He could make billions by using the firm’s capital to bet against them.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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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