capital
Example Sentences
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Protesters had earlier held up banners slamming a range of issues, from the use of artificial snow and tree felling, to a housing crisis in the country's financial and fashion capital.
From Barron's
A year ago, growing capital expenditures spurred stock rallies in these names, as Wall Street perceived the investment as a sign of innovation.
From MarketWatch
“The capital of the most powerful nation on earth appears to be without a vital, fully functioning newspaper to cover it,” columnist Peggy Noonan lamented in the Wall Street Journal.
From Salon
But he said the ultimate prize for him would be to lead out Afghanistan one day in the capital Kabul in front of their home fans.
From Barron's
And if you compare this spending to some of the biggest capital efforts in U.S. history by percentage of gross domestic product, you can see exactly how staggering the figures are.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
