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
General Motors shares surged to record highs by midday Friday in New York, capping their best week since March 2020.
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Benzinga, Freep.com, 25 Oct. 2025
In an effort to put guardrails on what athletes could wear during competition, World Athletics imposed limits to contain the chaos, capping stack heights, restricting plates, and forcing innovation to evolve within strict rules.
—Cory Smith, Outside, 25 Oct. 2025
The Pitt pledge came out smoking hot after intermission, engineering a six-play, 75-yard drive that featured 5-of-5 passing — to five receivers — before capping the march with a 3-yard TD run himself.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
But India has largely ignored Western sanctions capping the price of Russian oil.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
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Benzinga, Freep.com, 25 Oct. 2025
In an effort to put guardrails on what athletes could wear during competition, World Athletics imposed limits to contain the chaos, capping stack heights, restricting plates, and forcing innovation to evolve within strict rules.
—Cory Smith, Outside, 25 Oct. 2025
The Pitt pledge came out smoking hot after intermission, engineering a six-play, 75-yard drive that featured 5-of-5 passing — to five receivers — before capping the march with a 3-yard TD run himself.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
But India has largely ignored Western sanctions capping the price of Russian oil.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capping
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Schuster said the angle at which the landing area crosses the Fujian’s deck is only 6 degrees off center, compared with 9 degrees on the US carriers, limiting space between the landing strip and the forward two catapults.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Jayhawks did an excellent job of getting back in transition, limiting Louisville’s fast-break opportunities.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
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Grade Lane, a major road near the crash site, was closed indefinitely between Stooge and Crittenden, stalling local traffic and further restricting access to the scene.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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That progress is currently in jeopardy, with global policy and legal changes restricting access, compounded by up to 80% of donor funding for family planning being cut or threatened globally.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Capping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capping. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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