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capital

[kap-i-tl] / ˈkæp ɪ tl /




NOUN
uppercase written symbol
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lowercase lowercase letter
WEAK


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But tensions shot up in 2024 when North Korea accused the South of flying drones into its capital.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Despite concerns over higher capital expenditure and diluted software margins, analysts see Oracle’s stock fall as a buying opportunity.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The database and AI cloud-computing company reported strong quarterly results late Wednesday, but its ballooning capital spending and growing debt levels spooked investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“However, the dollar amount is not enough to move the needle in terms of gross capital flows in and out of the U.S.,” said Eric Wallerstein, chief macro strategist at Clocktower Group.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The subprime mortgage industry Eisman once knew better than anyone on the planet had been a negligible corner of the capital markets.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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