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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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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

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

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

The costs had often been met by host-country taxpayers' capital budgets.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 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

“Because we do. What’s the capital of Delaware?”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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