capital
Example Sentences
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Required investments for the newcomers—in new roads, homes, hospitals and machinery—can hurt overall economic productivity, according to Manning, because that capital could have been used to better equip the existing population.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
“Whether this becomes a competitive advantage and not just a way to reduce working capital remains to be seen.”
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
The costs had often been met by host-country taxpayers' capital budgets.
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
“Because we do. What’s the capital of Delaware?”
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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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