capitalize
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Now as consumers take an increasingly proactive approach to optimizing their health and wellness, Oura is well positioned to capitalize on the opportunity, Hale said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Consumers likely brought forward their spending to capitalize on online sales events in June, Long said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Even if a worker believes interpersonal skills and character traits play a larger role in hiring decisions, it can be hard for them to know how to capitalize on them.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
“I would advise Mr. Blanche not to be afraid to capitalize on that earned trust when necessary for the good of the country,” Cornyn said before Tuesday’s vote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 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
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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
Selling the silver production rights could generate $1.1 billion to $1.8 billion in cash proceeds as it capitalizes on the elevated price of silver, the analysts say in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Mitch Marner scores three goals as Vegas capitalizes on three first-period goals and holds off a late Ducks surge to take a 6-2 win and a 2-1 series lead.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 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
Property, whether it consumes or hoards or capitalizes, is productive of INUTILITY,—the cause of sterility and death.
From What is Property? by P.-J. (Pierre-Joseph) Proudhon
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 two minutes of lapses that England capitalized on proved devastating to Mexico’s long-term hopes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Those stock dips then crossed the Pacific and fueled a stateside panic, causing even highly capitalized players like SpaceX and Oracle to plunge in value.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
For the year ending March 31, 2026, Take-Two reported $2.3 billion of capitalized software-development costs.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
“It was fifteen thousand for a first-class ticket, but I’m sufficiently capitalized to indulge such whims. And the drinks are free on the flight. If you’re ambitious, you can almost break even.”
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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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
“The Russians are very good at capitalizing on people’s rage. And I was very angry.”
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
The fake ads often offer what appear to be unbeatable deals — capitalizing on people’s desperation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Everyone thinks of pawn as the lowest end of the credit spectrum, but I think they are sort of capitalizing on the K-shaped economy,” said Stephens’s Joseph.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
A reasonable estimate of the additional costs for capitalizing a gradual emancipation program would have increased the national debt to about $125 million.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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