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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
Seattle’s shockingly inept defense would have been a secondary storyline rather than the headline had quarterback Sam Darnold and the offense capped off their best performance of the year with a second consecutive game-winning drive.
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Riding a pair of fourth-down stops on defense, including a goal-line stand, and the 72-yard touchdown drive capped by Madsen, Boise State headed into halftime trailing just 14-7.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 5 Oct. 2025
Messi played Allende through again one minute later for a close-range finish that reestablished the Herons’ two-goal lead, and Alba capped the scoring in the 63rd minute after receiving a pass down the left from substitute Telasco Segovia.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
The Vikings duly responded on the returning drive when running back Cam Akers capped off a 12-play 92-yard drive with a touchdown pass to Josh Oliver.
—Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Transaction fees are also capped at 18% at the kiosks and daily transaction amounts are capped at $2,500 for new customers.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
Ka’darrius Trotter capped the drive with a 5-yard score to cut the deficit to 20-7.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
Next would be changes to foreign ownership limits, which are currently capped at 49%, two people familiar with the plans said.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The Yankees defeated the rival Boston Red Sox in three games at Yankee Stadium Thursday night, and the Dodgers rolled over the Cincinnati Reds in a pair of lopsided affairs at Dodger Stadium, capped by an 8-4 finale Wednesday.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Riding a pair of fourth-down stops on defense, including a goal-line stand, and the 72-yard touchdown drive capped by Madsen, Boise State headed into halftime trailing just 14-7.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 5 Oct. 2025
Messi played Allende through again one minute later for a close-range finish that reestablished the Herons’ two-goal lead, and Alba capped the scoring in the 63rd minute after receiving a pass down the left from substitute Telasco Segovia.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
The Vikings duly responded on the returning drive when running back Cam Akers capped off a 12-play 92-yard drive with a touchdown pass to Josh Oliver.
—Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Transaction fees are also capped at 18% at the kiosks and daily transaction amounts are capped at $2,500 for new customers.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
Ka’darrius Trotter capped the drive with a 5-yard score to cut the deficit to 20-7.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
Next would be changes to foreign ownership limits, which are currently capped at 49%, two people familiar with the plans said.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The Yankees defeated the rival Boston Red Sox in three games at Yankee Stadium Thursday night, and the Dodgers rolled over the Cincinnati Reds in a pair of lopsided affairs at Dodger Stadium, capped by an 8-4 finale Wednesday.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capped
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In the 1980s in the United States, only one in four women were getting screened for breast cancer, and access to screening technology was limited, Sivendran said.—
Dr. Noor Shaik,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Department of Health and Human Services warns that the Food and Drug Administration’s public health oversight will be scaled back, with routine inspections limited.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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More than 20 states have restricted the practice through laws – including some that were backed by Republican governors.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Pathways for young English players are increasingly threatened, even in the post-Brexit era, where recruitment of academy footballers from abroad is restricted.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Rolling back the terminology means reprinting guidance, rewriting websites, and retraining staff—all at a time when health budgets have tightened.—
Dr. Nikki Romanik,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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And when figurative financial belts are tightened, nonessential goods like snacks oftentimes land on the chopping block (which, in turn, could lead to literal belt-tightening).—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Capped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capped. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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