capital

Example Sentences

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"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 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

Security was tight in the Pakistani capital on Saturday, with a heavy police and paramilitary presence on the streets and road diversions around the "red zone" where government and diplomatic buildings are located.

From Barron's • 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

In every Allied capital, and cities all over the world, exuberant crowds poured into the streets, cheering and hugging soldiers in uniform, singing, dancing, and rejoicing.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman