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That one came from having many, many experiences in my lifetime about both capitalizing off of my image and also feeling like others were capitalizing off of it without my control.

From The Verge • Nov. 9, 2021

“They were capitalizing on our mistakes,” captain Becky Sauerbrunn said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2021

Conner said some rivals were capitalizing on the situation by highlighting uncertainty about whether Boeing's customers would have access to trade credits in the future.

From Reuters • Jul. 6, 2015

“Both sides were capitalizing on errant throws,” Boston manager John Farrell said.

From Washington Times • Sep. 12, 2014

Afterwards he became prominent in the American Legion and was the chief "cat's paw" for the lumber interests who were capitalizing the uniform to gain their own unholy ends.

From The Centralia Conspiracy by Chaplin, Ralph