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Meanings of capitalise on in English

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Usage of capitalise on in English
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Government officials said the move was to capitalise on favourable market conditions.
Reuters
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Comment: Ireland is well placed to capitalise on the sub-continent's burgeoning economy.
The Irish Times
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I think the Hundred is the best way to capitalise on that.
The Guardian
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To capitalise on it, the election has been brought forward three months.
The Irish Times
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It took Hearts a mere eight minutes to capitalise on Fletcher's mistake.
The Guardian
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Mr English was quick to capitalise on the capital gains tax confusion.
Radio NZ
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These companies can capitalise on their expertise at keeping things under wraps.
Reuters
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Without our culture we wouldn't have been able to capitalise on that.
The Irish Times
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You could capitalise on that, said Wayne Marsh, an Internet marketing consultant.
Jamaica Observer
10
Highlands Park will hope to capitalise on any errors Stellies do make.
The South African
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Mr Harawira and his supporters have been quick to capitalise on that.
Radio NZ
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But in the event they failed to capitalise on potential scoring opportunities.
The Irish Times
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The Blue Bulls will be looking to capitalise on their opponent's fatigue.
The South African
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We didn't capitalise on the chances we created in the first half.
BBC
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No hardline rivals are waiting in the wings to capitalise on disaffection.
The Irish Times
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The makers of Lego have been quick to capitalise on adult fans.
Radio NZ
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Capitalise on across language varieties
Ireland
Common
New Zealand
Common
South Africa
Common
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