The phrase "and sought to capitalize" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing efforts to take advantage of a situation or opportunity for gain.
Example: "The company recognized the emerging market trends and sought to capitalize on them by launching a new product line."
Alternatives: "and aimed to benefit" or "and tried to take advantage".
Opposition politicians accused ministers of incompetence, and sought to capitalize on a difficult moment for the coalition government, which has appeared accident-prone in recent months.
He was inspired by that lack of respect and sought to capitalize on it.
According to Watts, pro-Russian Twitter accounts noticed Trump's loose relationship with facts and sought to capitalize on it.
A box-office casualty of this hopefulness was Gabriel over the White House, which entered production during the Hoover era malaise and sought to capitalize on it.
The company decided to focus instead on heavy construction equipment and sought to capitalize on the passage of the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1921.
All communities desire economic stability and seek to capitalize on their intellectual and human capital as well as geographic or natural resources, and at times the authors' commentary paints (maybe rightly so) the development plans of past community leaders in a sinister light.
10.49pm BST Disaffected groups are banding together with Isis in skirmishes against Iraq's government, and seek to capitalize on Isis' advances, the AP reports.
Simrock requested a set of dances for piano duet, and, seeking to capitalize on a vogue for eastern European folk music, he specified that they should be based upon the music of the composer's Bohemian homeland.
Meanwhile, President Trump and Republicans sought to capitalize politically, eager to position their party as the more reliable ally of Israel — and the more appealing choice for Jewish voters who have long trended Democratic — ahead of the 2020 election.
At the time of her death, she and Jones were planning on starting a clothing line, benefited by Aaliyah's popularity as a "style-setter" and she sought to capitalize on her good taste.
Both Twitter and Facebook have sought to capitalize on the popularity of TV shows and grab a piece of the billions of dollars advertisers invest in the medium.
