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capitalize

[kap-i-tl-ahyz] / ˈkæp ɪ tlˌaɪz /


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Despite playing in a trendy, fast-growing consumer category, Simply Good has made strategic choices that weakened its performance and limited its ability to capitalize on the opportunity at hand, according to Scalzo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

There’s precedent for companies to attempt dramatic — or desperate —pivots in an attempt to capitalize on hot trends.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Few, if any, miss the chance to capitalize the genus in their reply.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Bean and Kohl’s are using actor Paul Anthony Kelly’s past modeling work to capitalize on his role in the FX series ‘Love Story.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

If I’ve learned anything in my studies, it’s that the greatest investors capitalize in times of crisis.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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