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capital

[kap-i-tl] / ˈkæp ɪ tl /




NOUN
uppercase written symbol
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lowercase lowercase letter
WEAK


Example Sentences

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BTS will perform shows in the Mexican capital on May 7, 9, and 10 -- and the more than 135,000 tickets on sale were snapped up in a matter of minutes.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The following year, Ju Ae wore a partially see-through blouse - revealing her arms - to the completion ceremony for a residential area of the capital, Pyongyang.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Before entering venture capital, Stevens worked in sales at Intel and as a technical staff member at Hughes Aircraft.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

KKR raised $28 billion in new capital in the first quarter, driven by its North America Fund XIV, which closed with $23 billion, the largest private-equity fundraise in the firm’s five-decade history.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Just as well because Tansy drove us all like cattle across the United States, state by state, capital by capital, river by river.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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