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
Keith launched his second longball over the right-field wall to plate two more runs in the seventh before capping the scoring with a solo shot to left in the ninth to seal the win.
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ABC News, 15 June 2026
Hamby opened the third quarter with a layup to break a halftime tie before Seattle scored 11 straight points – with Hiedeman capping the run with a long jumper and a 3-pointer – for a 51-42 lead.
—Daily News, 11 June 2026
Shapiro says this could have been avoided and is now calling on the Legislature to establish a fee cap based on the types of cases bar advocates represent rather than capping their annual billable hours in order to incentivize them to take more cases.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
The world's largest oil importer has trimmed its crude imports by nearly 20% since the outbreak of the Iran war, according to official customs data compiled by Wind Information, capping global oil prices from trading even higher.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 June 2026
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ABC News, 15 June 2026
Hamby opened the third quarter with a layup to break a halftime tie before Seattle scored 11 straight points – with Hiedeman capping the run with a long jumper and a 3-pointer – for a 51-42 lead.
—Daily News, 11 June 2026
Shapiro says this could have been avoided and is now calling on the Legislature to establish a fee cap based on the types of cases bar advocates represent rather than capping their annual billable hours in order to incentivize them to take more cases.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
The world's largest oil importer has trimmed its crude imports by nearly 20% since the outbreak of the Iran war, according to official customs data compiled by Wind Information, capping global oil prices from trading even higher.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capping
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Uber and the Consumer Attorneys of California agreed to withdraw competing November ballot measures and pursue joint legislation limiting medical liens and tightening Uber driver background checks.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Golden State had a whopping nine offensive rebounds while limiting Dallas to two offensive boards all night.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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France is putting emergency services and military forces on wildfire alert, restricting public alcohol consumption and canceling some outdoor sports events to cope with a heat wave unfurling across parts of Europe.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
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In the United States, at least 19 states have already passed laws restricting minors’ access to social media platforms — with eight states enacting outright bans or parental consent requirements.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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“Capping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capping. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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