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capitalize

[kap-i-tl-ahyz] / ˈkæp ɪ tlˌaɪz /


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Bhagwat’s U.S. appearance aims to capitalize on Modi’s political ascension and popularity among the Indian diaspora, including the fast-growing, nearly 4.8 million population of Americans whom the Census Bureau identifies as ethnic Indian.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Consumers likely brought forward their spending to capitalize on online sales events in June, Long said.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Only a few years old, these products have been a hot draw among older investors who want to capitalize on surging markets while still protecting their savings, earning them the moniker “boomer candy.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Rosenblatt Securities analyst John McPeake wrote that with artificial-intelligence computing power being so scarce, he expected that CoreWeave would be able to capitalize.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

On a personal level, my relations with Chief Buthelezi were close and respectful, and I hoped to capitalize on that.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Stetson Bennett capitalizes on extended playing time, leading four scoring drives and rushing for two touchdowns in the Rams’ 34-0 preseason win over the Saints.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

Selling the silver production rights could generate $1.1 billion to $1.8 billion in cash proceeds as it capitalizes on the elevated price of silver, the analysts say in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

Borges expects Azure to drive revenue estimates higher in 2026 as it capitalizes on a “fungible” capacity, meaning that its data centers can be easily utilized for a variety of different workloads and customers.

From MarketWatch Jan. 12, 2026

The one-minute spot cleverly capitalizes on the zeitgeist’s knowledge of Paltrow’s relationship to Martin and uses that joke to spin the conversation in another direction, highlighting the Astronomer product’s actual function.

From Salon Dec. 22, 2025

Property, whether it consumes or hoards or capitalizes, is productive of INUTILITY,—the cause of sterility and death.

From What is Property? by P.-J. (Pierre-Joseph) Proudhon

The fund said the banking system remained well capitalized and liquid, with loans and deposits continuing to grow, though liquidity had tightened since the fighting began.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

The shares have jumped more than 156% so far in 2026 as the company has capitalized on the AI boom.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Those stock dips then crossed the Pacific and fueled a stateside panic, causing even highly capitalized players like SpaceX and Oracle to plunge in value.

From Slate Jul. 2, 2026

Mexico, however, won back their cheers when it capitalized on South Korea’s costly mistake and converted it into a goal.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

There were only four words written on it, each one capitalized.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

Many of the offers centered on capitalizing on their family names and pigeonholing them into commercial pop or hip-hop, which they tried and ultimately disliked.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

“The Russians are very good at capitalizing on people’s rage. And I was very angry.”

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

The fake ads often offer what appear to be unbeatable deals — capitalizing on people’s desperation.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

SLB has looked beyond the Middle East, capitalizing on revenue opportunities in other regions and in the AI market.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Albus asked his parents immediately, capitalizing on the momentary absence of his brother.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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