capital
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Officials said the animal was being kept at the home of a relative of Vikram in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu state.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The miner kept its cash cost and capital expenditure guidance unchanged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Kim and Akin are among a rising number of wealthy Californians using their capital to seek residency and citizenship outside the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Another adds: “If you have a lot of gain in one stock you might consider taking some of that or if you have some investments that have little to no long-term capital gain consider those.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
“The capital of Florida is Tampa. Capital T-A – ” “No, it ain’t!” said several.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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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