capital
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A Ryanair flight from London to Spain’s capital Madrid—a hotbed of culture and cuisine—in the middle of August, for example, is currently priced at $28.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
The market’s expectations for capital spending among so-called hyperscalers in 2027 are way too conservative.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
“This substantially reduces the amount of capital Oracle must raise to build out our AI datacenters.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The combined capital budget for local authorities, used to to build infrastructure and schools, is down by 15% in this financial year.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Captain Bowles had built a profitable trade carrying freight back and forth between Portsmouth and the nation’s capital.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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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