capital
Example Sentences
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Hitler harbored a particular hatred for the former czarist capital.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
By ensuring that money is tied to real effort and sacrifice, rather than given as a casual gift, children learn the direct connection between hard work and capital, transforming a handout into a meaningful reward.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
The Gwent Levels is still subject to environmental protections, and by some estimates the original £1.6bn price tag could have ballooned to £2.5bn – the equivalent of almost the entire Welsh government capital budget.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
“People sit on homes because they don’t want to pay capital gains taxes or the ‘Mansion tax,’” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Surely the capital of Hungary deserved better than this!
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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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