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
Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, and South Africa, for example, are trying to shield the public by cutting fuel taxes, subsidizing diesel and cooking fuel, and capping bread and electricity prices.
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Judd Devermont, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Last year, the government constrained the movements of media within the building, designating certain wings of the Casa Rosada off limits and capping attendance at news briefings.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Restricting student screen time at LAUSD The board passed a resolution barring screens for kindergarten and first-grade students and capping usage for older pupils.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The Storm got on the board early, capping an 80-yard scoring drive with a 3-yard touchdown pass from Jack Plummer to Cam Camper to put the Storm up 7-0.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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Judd Devermont, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Last year, the government constrained the movements of media within the building, designating certain wings of the Casa Rosada off limits and capping attendance at news briefings.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Restricting student screen time at LAUSD The board passed a resolution barring screens for kindergarten and first-grade students and capping usage for older pupils.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The Storm got on the board early, capping an 80-yard scoring drive with a 3-yard touchdown pass from Jack Plummer to Cam Camper to put the Storm up 7-0.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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Not content with limiting real-world testing, F1 now also strictly limits the number of hours a team can use a wind tunnel—which can be only 60 percent scale—as well as the number of hours of CFD simulations.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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The government has also proposed limiting the number of guns someone can own to as few as four and implementing periodic reviews of existing gun licenses.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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While backing legislation restricting AI use in hiring and education, Pritzker’s administration has implemented internal rules dictating how state employees and contractors may use the technology.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Boston City Council defeated a resolution last month, by a 9-3 vote, that sponsors Ed Flynn and Julia Mejia said sought to uphold state law restricting alcohol at public school facilities.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Capping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capping. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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