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
Funds for the project came from the Arcadia Fund, the Kaufman Foundation and the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, among other capital supporters.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
In the national capital of broken sidewalks, we need concrete plans.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
It means the party has won control of three councils in the capital, along with Waltham Forest and Hackney in north-east London.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Captain Bowles had built a profitable trade carrying freight back and forth between Portsmouth and the nation’s capital.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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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