capitalize
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Phil’s influence, many orchestras everywhere now compete for the latest wunderkind hoping to capitalize on the youth movement rather than slowly nurture a rare ability.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Sometimes this happens because the studios are trying to capitalize on a moment, like when “The Minecraft Movie” coasted in on the fumes of “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.”
From Salon • May 25, 2026
The two wanted to publish “Behind the Doors of Justice” in August to capitalize on the hype—and they did.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
After that, investors might struggle to find more good news to capitalize on — particularly if the situation in the Strait of Hormuz remains unresolved, and global bond yields continue to trend higher.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Ulbrickson had swapped a senior, Wink Winslow, for George Morry, as coxswain, to capitalize on Winslow’s greater experience with river rowing.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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