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
Guterres served as president from 2017 to 2022, capping decades of involvement in the political and armed struggle that led to independence for Southeast Asia’s youngest nation in 2002.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
First, the industry wants operational risk-capital slashed by capping the Business Indicator coefficient at a flat 12 percent, rather than the tiered 12/15/18 percent structure regulators proposed.
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Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The Jackson Park museum opened to the public Friday, capping off more than a decade of anticipation and controversy, as the campus, which includes a forum building, parkland and a Chicago Public Library branch, reworked one of the city’s most historic parks and a major thoroughfare.
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Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
In Project 2025 and other venues, Republican policy analysts and legislators have suggested multiple ways to do this, including imposing strict work requirements on enrollees, capping spending on a per-capita basis, and pushing more of the costs onto the states.
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John Cassidy,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
First, the industry wants operational risk-capital slashed by capping the Business Indicator coefficient at a flat 12 percent, rather than the tiered 12/15/18 percent structure regulators proposed.
—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The Jackson Park museum opened to the public Friday, capping off more than a decade of anticipation and controversy, as the campus, which includes a forum building, parkland and a Chicago Public Library branch, reworked one of the city’s most historic parks and a major thoroughfare.
—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
In Project 2025 and other venues, Republican policy analysts and legislators have suggested multiple ways to do this, including imposing strict work requirements on enrollees, capping spending on a per-capita basis, and pushing more of the costs onto the states.
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John Cassidy,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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Blyth injured her back in a toboggan accident and spent over a year recovering, limiting her ability to profit off her success in the film.
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The decree requires law enforcement to meet specific goals before federal oversight is removed, including changes to the use of force policy, limiting military-style tactics during protests and banning handcuffing children under 14.
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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.
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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.
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“Capping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capping. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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