capitalizing

Example Sentences

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His rallies have also been awash in yellow, capitalizing on football fever in the run-up to the World Cup.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

These are highly stylized, high-stakes pregame outfits that many professional athletes wear when arriving at the stadium or arena, capitalizing on the opportunity to get seen on their own terms.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The Iranian Lego team, as they refer to themselves, is a small group that has found broad appeal by capitalizing on Millennial and Gen Z nostalgia for a toy central to their upbringings.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

It isn’t the only company looking to find a second life by capitalizing on the artificial-intelligence boom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 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