as in to fund
to provide money for
several investors agreed to capitalize the new venture
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These signings could open the door for the Yankees, just wide enough for the Bronx Bombers to capitalize and steal Soto back to pinstripes.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
This is the tipping point that AWS is now looking to capitalize upon with its latest updates to Amazon Q Developer, a generative AI conversational assistant that developers can use for coding, testing, upgrading, troubleshooting and security scanning.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The home team’s defense did enough to clinch a championship game berth, but an offense that deteriorated as the game went on kept the Panthers from capitalizing in a 24-21 season-ending loss.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
That the Canucks were able to rally in the second period, lock down the Senators defensively and capitalize opportunistically off of a pair of neutral zone mistakes by Ottawa is more evidence of a team that found a way to rally, and play the right way.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
This is the tipping point that AWS is now looking to capitalize upon with its latest updates to Amazon Q Developer, a generative AI conversational assistant that developers can use for coding, testing, upgrading, troubleshooting and security scanning.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The home team’s defense did enough to clinch a championship game berth, but an offense that deteriorated as the game went on kept the Panthers from capitalizing in a 24-21 season-ending loss.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
That the Canucks were able to rally in the second period, lock down the Senators defensively and capitalize opportunistically off of a pair of neutral zone mistakes by Ottawa is more evidence of a team that found a way to rally, and play the right way.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
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Companies with significant technological resources can support the installation of Wi-Fi hot spots in low-income neighborhoods or help fund initiatives to provide affordable high-speed internet to households in need.Sumeet Grover, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Honorable Mention: North Korean Cryptocurrency Theft A lot of people steal a lot of cryptocurrency every year, including North Korean cybercriminals who have a mandate to help fund the hermit kingdom.Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2024
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Richemont will also make available a six-year revolving credit facility of 100 million euros to finance YNAP’s general corporate needs, including working capital.Samantha Conti, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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The statewide motor vehicle surtax of 0.03% has been collected since 2003, and applies to all retail sales, leases and transfers of motor vehicles and is used to finance transportation improvements.Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
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Shortly after the trade, Rodgers agreed to take a $33.7 million pay cut over two seasons, allowing the Jets to further subsidize the roster.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Those who carry credit card balances (often lower-income households) effectively subsidize the generous rewards enjoyed by more affluent cardholders.Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Capitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalize. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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