capitalizing

Example Sentences

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Capitalizing on situational opportunities with runners on base.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2025

Capitalizing on this boon, Netflix pushed the film into theaters for special sing-along screenings, which proved to be a hit for “Wicked” last year, and raked in $18 million over just one weekend.

From Salon • Sep. 3, 2025

Capitalizing on opponents’ errors has also been an issue for the Patriots.

From Washington Times • Sep. 19, 2023

Capitalizing on this charged attraction may have helped these worms colonize the world.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 21, 2023

Capitalizing on Mantell’s enfeebled state, Owen set about systematically expunging Mantell’s contributions from the record, renaming species that Mantell had named years before and claiming credit for their discovery for himself.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson