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
His priorities include lowering credit card interest rates, breaking up corporate monopolies, capping prescription drug prices, expanding free school meals, and protecting Social Security and Medicare.
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Todd Feurer, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Lindgren had to be helped down the tunnel by teammates afterward, capping a night that was wild from the start.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Thermal and pressure bonding of a capping layer The research team showed that thermal and pressure bonding of a capping layer to a perovskite surface suppresses defect initiation from iodide loss and enhances long-term stability.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Japan’s retail investors unwound bullish bets in the yen during the height of a recent rally, potentially capping its gains as talk of official intervention buoyed the currency.
—Ruth Carson, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
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Todd Feurer, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Lindgren had to be helped down the tunnel by teammates afterward, capping a night that was wild from the start.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Thermal and pressure bonding of a capping layer The research team showed that thermal and pressure bonding of a capping layer to a perovskite surface suppresses defect initiation from iodide loss and enhances long-term stability.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Japan’s retail investors unwound bullish bets in the yen during the height of a recent rally, potentially capping its gains as talk of official intervention buoyed the currency.
—Ruth Carson, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capping
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Unlike traditional sportsbooks, which typically lock bettors into wagers, prediction market users can trade in and out of positions before events are settled, limiting losses or locking in profits.—
Suzy Khimm,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Early childhood advocates in California tend to err on the side of limiting testing as well, Fuller said.—
Makiya Seminera,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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China retaliated by canceling flights, restricting imports of Japanese seafood and ramping up military patrols, among other measures.—
Yumi Asada,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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While the model is available to paid ChatGPT users for everyday development tasks, the company is delaying full API access and restricting high-risk use cases that could enable automation at scale.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Capping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capping. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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