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“With a differentiated strategy, significant capital, and the opportunity to build an exceptional team, we are uniquely positioned to capitalize on one of the most significant infrastructure opportunities of the next decade.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

Builders had hoped to capitalize on a busy spring buying season to whittle down inventories, but it was disappointing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

The first leg of Amon’s strategy was automotive chips, where the company aimed to capitalize on connectivity and autonomous-driving features in cars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

“You’re definitely going to have people kind of wanting to capitalize on any sort of pop that occurs, so trading could definitely bounce around quite a bit,” Smith said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 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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