capital
Example Sentences
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Montgomery, the state capital, is over 60% African American.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Julie Keeler, 60, has run an engineering firm in the capital for 35 years, but believes the plan could put additional pressure on businesses.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Winds drifting south meant the capital Washington was also hard-hit, coming in at the second-highest "very unhealthy" ranking on the index, when authorities urge all people to avoid unnecessary outdoor activity.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
The rise of cheaper, customizable models threatens frontier model-makers like Anthropic and OpenAI, whose demand for computing resources underpins a sizable amount of capital spending that has helped power the U.S. economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
“I mean, we have squash, you can get it in the stores, but it’s not, like, the squash capital of the planet or anything.”
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
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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