Example Sentences

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“This flexible topography creates an ideal canvas for new construction, guest structures, expansion, or a reimagined modern compound while capitalizing on the exceptional privacy and positioning.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

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

Overview Energy, based in northern Virginia, is capitalizing on the idea that the sun never sets in space.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

The Iranian Lego team, as they also 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

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