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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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With the master plan in hand, Centennial Partners is now ready to start the crucial phase of finding capital, Araujo said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The details of the cuts have not been confirmed, but reports suggest Sir Keir is asking all government departments to trim their capital budgets by 1% to raise £6bn towards defence.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Because private shares are highly illiquid, these investments are bound by lockup agreements, meaning that investors are prohibited from redeeming or withdrawing their capital for a certain period.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

On Thursday afternoon, in the steamy heat of the Mexican capital, this hallowed stadium became the first to host matches at three different World Cups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

For Ona Judge, life at the center of the nation’s new capital was entirely different from the plantation world of Mount Vernon.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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