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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
In the closing moments of Morocco’s opening game at the 2026 World Cup against Brazil on Saturday, Saibari capped an excellent goalscoring performance with a piece of skill that is known in Spain as ‘la cola de vaca’, which translates as… the cow’s tail.
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Stuart James, New York Times, 16 June 2026
The team split a six-game trip, capped by a Sunday loss to the Chicago White Sox, before returning home.
—Liana Handler
follow, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
Goodman homered to begin an outburst capped by Tyler Freeman’s run-scoring triple.
—Kirk Kern, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
That, just maybe, shows how positive things have gone until this point, and makes a 1-4 road trip capped by an 8-1 beatdown by the Mets on Sunday in New York all that more glaring, juxtaposed with the team’s good form through the 66 games before then.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
Voters in Switzerland on Sunday soundly rejected a ballot measure that would have capped the nation’s population at 10 million.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 15 June 2026
The result capped a surprising day for Group H — made up of Saudi Arabia, Uruguay, Spain and Cape Verde.
—CBS News, 15 June 2026
What happened Swiss voters on Sunday rejected a referendum that would have capped the country’s population at 10 million by limiting migration.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 15 June 2026
The $60 million event kicked off with the Marine Band’s performance of the national anthem, sung by country star Zac Brown, and was capped off with a flyover by the Navy’s Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Stuart James, New York Times, 16 June 2026
The team split a six-game trip, capped by a Sunday loss to the Chicago White Sox, before returning home.
—Liana Handler
follow, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
Goodman homered to begin an outburst capped by Tyler Freeman’s run-scoring triple.
—Kirk Kern, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
That, just maybe, shows how positive things have gone until this point, and makes a 1-4 road trip capped by an 8-1 beatdown by the Mets on Sunday in New York all that more glaring, juxtaposed with the team’s good form through the 66 games before then.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
Voters in Switzerland on Sunday soundly rejected a ballot measure that would have capped the nation’s population at 10 million.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 15 June 2026
The result capped a surprising day for Group H — made up of Saudi Arabia, Uruguay, Spain and Cape Verde.
—CBS News, 15 June 2026
What happened Swiss voters on Sunday rejected a referendum that would have capped the country’s population at 10 million by limiting migration.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 15 June 2026
The $60 million event kicked off with the Marine Band’s performance of the national anthem, sung by country star Zac Brown, and was capped off with a flyover by the Navy’s Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capped
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After years of negotiations, Iran and six world powers in 2015 agreed to a deal that limited Iran’s nuclear threat in return for lighter sanctions.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Partying wasn’t limited to just the five boroughs, engulfing the surrounding suburbs, too.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
14 June 2026
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Life in the Division Street corridor presented new hardships for the Puerto Rican community, including housing discrimination, poor neighborhood schools, restricted access to decent-paying jobs, limited interaction with city services and difficulty in finding church homes.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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Rent in these units is restricted to 30% of a household’s income and is generally available to households making up to 80% of the local median income.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
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In April, American Airlines tightened restrictions on portable chargers that passengers can bring on flights.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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While attempts to recycle gangue date back to the 1950s, the economic incentive shifted after 2010 as natural sand supplies tightened and Beijing locked in its national carbon targets.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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