capital
Example Sentences
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Higher capital expenditure, revenue guidance falling short of expectations, and the growth of cloud computing diluting the company’s software margins all look like concerns.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
The database and AI cloud-computing company reported strong quarterly results late Wednesday, but its ballooning capital spending and growing debt levels spooked investors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 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
Opportunities are rare, and large opportunities on which one can put nearly unlimited capital to work at tremendous potential returns are even more rare.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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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