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capitalize

[kap-i-tl-ahyz] / ˈkæp ɪ tlˌaɪz /


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The nuclear-energy industry has been having a moment, but analysts say some companies look better positioned than others to capitalize on a wave of AI-fueled demand.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

BDT & MSD Partners, an investment and advisory firm, aims to capitalize on boomers who can splurge on retirement homes and lifestyle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

An investment group is acquiring a luxury senior housing operator in a $1 billion deal, seeking to capitalize on the buying power of the aging baby boom generation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

After being unable to capitalize on a plus-four turnover margin in a 24-16 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, McDaniel knows he has to find ways to fix the Chargers’ offense — and fast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Nobody’s figured out a way to capitalize on an impact site that isn’t visible.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

Stetson Bennett capitalizes on extended playing time, leading four scoring drives and rushing for two touchdowns in the Rams’ 34-0 preseason win over the Saints.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

A BNP Paribas analyst thinks Lumentum’s stock can climb another 40% as it ramps production capacity for ultrahigh-powered lasers and capitalizes on AI-driven demand for its products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026

Borges expects Azure to drive revenue estimates higher in 2026 as it capitalizes on a “fungible” capacity, meaning that its data centers can be easily utilized for a variety of different workloads and customers.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 12, 2026

The one-minute spot cleverly capitalizes on the zeitgeist’s knowledge of Paltrow’s relationship to Martin and uses that joke to spin the conversation in another direction, highlighting the Astronomer product’s actual function.

From Salon ● Dec. 22, 2025

The draft 1996 budget, which had raised concerns about inflation, capitalizes on the "peace dividend" to boost expenditures on the repair and upgrading of infrastructure.

From The 1996 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

But if “The PTL Club” capitalized on the wealthier-the-better ethos of the 1980s, Bakker’s new show was filled with post-9/11 darkness and apocalyptic visions of what was to come.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The 49ers capitalized, marching 99 yards in 11 plays, with Purdy capping the drive on a 15-yard touchdown pass to Deebo Samuel for a 24-7 lead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Last year it was Belgium’s Wout van Aert, who capitalized on Pogacar’s weariness to take the last stage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

The fund said the banking system remained well capitalized and liquid, with loans and deposits continuing to grow, though liquidity had tightened since the fighting began.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

There were only four words written on it, each one capitalized.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

Now, the biggest auto-repair chain in the country, with some 4,400 stores spanning nearly every state, Mavis is capitalizing on a booming market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

As for ON Semiconductor, he noted that the company is capitalizing on improving demand for the chips specific to the industrial and automotive sectors.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Many of the offers centered on capitalizing on their family names and pigeonholing them into commercial pop or hip-hop, which they tried and ultimately disliked.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

At nine months old, Recho is part of a relatively new cottage industry of firms capitalizing on marketers’ interest in and confusion around Reddit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Albus asked his parents immediately, capitalizing on the momentary absence of his brother.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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