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“It’s gonna open every door for me. I know I’m not the best lyrically yet, but every day I’m getting better and I’ve got to capitalize on this moment,” Lefty Gunplay said.

Seeing an opportunity to capitalize on the crowds, retailers adopted the term as a reference to when businesses turn a profit — though they had to combat the negative association with the stock market crash of 1929, known as Black Tuesday.

The Rams could not capitalize on the opportunity.

Neither team was able to capitalize on any of their chances early.

The Bears used last spring’s No. 1 overall draft pick on quarterback Caleb Williams and need to capitalize on that investment.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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