Sentence examples for capitalized from inspiring English sources

In retail banking, they haven't capitalized on the benefits of size (like lower borrowing costs) to cut prices for their customers, the way big retailers like Wal-Mart do.

Now the government is conducting stress tests on an industry it has already said is adequately capitalized, and will follow that with a public-private asset-buying program that tries to split the difference between paying real market value and paying enough to keep the banks happy.

I've quoted these exact words before, but here's Krugman again: "The actual plan seems to be to keep the banks semi-alive by implicitly guaranteeing their liabilities and dribbling in money as necessary, all the while proclaiming that they're adequately capitalized — and hope that things turn up".This solution is cast in rather disparaging terms.

Many of the institutions that have gotten into terrible trouble were well capitalized under current regulatory standards almost up to the point when they required rescue.

Through some of the most memorable and exuberant musical and comedy sequences ever filmed, Singin' in the Rain capitalized on the dilemmas of the transition to sound.

Both these and other artists capitalized on public interest in scenes of distant places.

Montreal capitalized on all those developments by becoming Canada's main manufacturing centre, as well as its transportation and financial centres.

The following year, he capitalized on his success in repressing a dockmen's strike by immediately calling an emergency election in which he increased his parliamentary majority, but his subsequent bill (1951) to increase police powers in industrial conflicts (at a loss, many felt, of important individual rights) was enacted only in an amended form after a public outcry.

Populism in 4/4 time, disco was studio music that capitalized on the first fruits of the electronic revolution.

Bacall's performances of the 1990s, most of which capitalized on her brash-but-endearing personality, are among her most respected.

She capitalized on her androgyny with her rendition of the traditionally male archangel Gabriel in the action movie Constantine (2005).