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capstone

[kap-stohn] / ˈkæpˌstoʊn /






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Then came a capstone class project to fix a company’s talent-acquisition woes.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

The company passed its capstone review with the Federal Aviation Administration, allowing it to increase its 737 MAX production to 47 jets a month, Ortberg said at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions investor conference Wednesday.

From Barron's May 27, 2026

Her inclusion will be more than a celebration, it will be a capstone of what she’s learned from the festival.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 25, 2026

"A capstone is intended to challenge students to integrate skills, function as an effective team and demonstrate their ability to solve real problems. And this problem was a doozy."

From Science Daily Mar. 10, 2026

Directly above her head, on the arch nearest to the bricked-in doorway, the capstone was cracked in half.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

“You’re standing at this water feature and the magnitude … There’s 26 capstones on the water’s edge, It’s pretty overwhelming.”

From Washington Times Nov. 13, 2022

“To see a real beach in both of those places was one of the capstones of my career,” Hartt said.

From Seattle Times Jul. 1, 2022

Open title nearly eight years ago may well be the capstones to his career.

From New York Times Feb. 23, 2017

Tom Rogers' excellent design not only evokes the monumentality of the cathedral, but also, through ropes, pulleys and capstones, shows it as a vertical building site.

From The Guardian Nov. 12, 2012

They are supported by cast-iron bases, resting on the granite capstones of the concrete foundation piers.

From The New York Subway Its Construction and Equipment by Anonymous




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