as in limiting
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 capping
The 2022 state law mandated capping the city’s class sizes between 20 and 25 students, depending on grade level.
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
Separately, in March 2026, the United States Department of Justice announced a landmark settlement capping Ticketmaster’s service fees at fifteen percent of face value.
—Corey Martin, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
There is arguably no issue that unifies the online gambling community more than repealing a new tax rule capping gambling deductions to 90% of losses.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 14 May 2026
Rostam ventures through the slipstream playing piano, mandolin, celeste, Minimoog, and Mellotron, as well as about half a dozen other instruments — capping it off with a guest solo on the saz, a Turkish string instrument.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
Separately, in March 2026, the United States Department of Justice announced a landmark settlement capping Ticketmaster’s service fees at fifteen percent of face value.
—Corey Martin, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
There is arguably no issue that unifies the online gambling community more than repealing a new tax rule capping gambling deductions to 90% of losses.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 14 May 2026
Rostam ventures through the slipstream playing piano, mandolin, celeste, Minimoog, and Mellotron, as well as about half a dozen other instruments — capping it off with a guest solo on the saz, a Turkish string instrument.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capping
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Keep in mind, many financial experts recommend limiting your precious metals allocation to no more than 5% to 10% of your portfolio.—
Tim Maxwell,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Mount Fuji, in Japan, is limiting climbers on the Yoshida Trail to 4,000 per day and has increased the charge by 4,000 yen, from 1,000 yen.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Another line of mitigation focuses on restricting access to models without guardrails.—
Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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In fact, when several states passed laws restricting police quotas, the rate at which state highway patrol officers issued citations actually went up, according to Edwards’ recent analysis.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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“Capping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capping. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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