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to set bounds or an upper limit for
the senator will propose a bill to cap prices for home heating oil
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Recent Examples of capped
That capped a 13-play, 80-yard march requiring three third-down conversions, including a 13-yard completion to McCaffrey at the 1.
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
The Lakers notched a 1-5 record in the preseason, capped off by Friday night's 117-116 loss to the Sacramento Kings.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
Injuries have taken their toll, but even tied for the division, the Chargers still seem capped as AFC West also-rans.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Stafford capped that possession with a fade ball to Adams where only the Pro Bowl receiver could catch it.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
The Cardinals opened scoring with a 75-yard touchdown drive capped by a 1-yard Miller Moss quarterback keeper.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Tennessee answered Arkansas' opening touchdown with a 7-play, 75-yard scoring drive that was capped by DeSean Bishop’s 17-yard touchdown run midway through the first quarter.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
The Longhorns take the opening kickoff of the second half and use nearly half of the third quarter to drive 75 yards in 14 plays, capped by Manning finding a wide-open Moore in the back of the end zone for a 12-yard touchdown and a 10-6 lead.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
After faltering in the semifinals of the 2024 WNBA playoffs, Wilson and the Aces capped off a dominant postseason run Friday by sweeping the Phoenix Mercury with a 97-86 win.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
Cam Inman, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
The Lakers notched a 1-5 record in the preseason, capped off by Friday night's 117-116 loss to the Sacramento Kings.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
Injuries have taken their toll, but even tied for the division, the Chargers still seem capped as AFC West also-rans.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Stafford capped that possession with a fade ball to Adams where only the Pro Bowl receiver could catch it.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
The Cardinals opened scoring with a 75-yard touchdown drive capped by a 1-yard Miller Moss quarterback keeper.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Tennessee answered Arkansas' opening touchdown with a 7-play, 75-yard scoring drive that was capped by DeSean Bishop’s 17-yard touchdown run midway through the first quarter.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
The Longhorns take the opening kickoff of the second half and use nearly half of the third quarter to drive 75 yards in 14 plays, capped by Manning finding a wide-open Moore in the back of the end zone for a 12-yard touchdown and a 10-6 lead.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
After faltering in the semifinals of the 2024 WNBA playoffs, Wilson and the Aces capped off a dominant postseason run Friday by sweeping the Phoenix Mercury with a 97-86 win.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capped
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The more sports have grown over the years, the more access has been limited, to the point where, around the turn of the century, reporters had to start fighting to hold on to the ability to talk to a team’s star player after games.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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For the Middle District of Tennessee, certain proceedings will be limited, but most cases will continue as usual.—
Amber Roberson,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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Of the 40 units, 39 will be deed-restricted for extremely low- and low-income households — 29 for those earning at or below 50% of area median income (AMI) and 10 for those at or below 30% of AMI.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
18 Oct. 2025
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On Tuesday, Meta announced that teen accounts on Instagram will be restricted to seeing PG-13 content by default and won’t be able to change their settings without a parent’s permission.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, China just tightened its grip on rare earth exports, giving Beijing the power to potentially veto European defence production.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The change represents a shift in how OpenAI approaches content restrictions, which the company had loosened in February but then dramatically tightened after an August lawsuit from parents of a teen who died by suicide after allegedly receiving encouragement from ChatGPT.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Capped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capped. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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