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In Florida, the citrus capital of the world, you are today more likely to see the oranges printed on the state’s 18 million license plates than a box of actual fruit.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Finally, your early-retirement strategy should involve spending from your taxable brokerage account, releasing those capital gains strategically, and performing annual Roth conversions from your traditional IRA to take advantage of low-income years.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
We know that the use of jailhouse informants is a leading cause of wrongful convictions in capital cases.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
He wants a store in each of the city’s five boroughs by the end of his term at an estimated capital cost of $70 million.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
The next step was to get the pills to the Cuban capital of Havana, where Rosselli had a contact who knew a waiter at a restaurant where Castro often dined.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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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