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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Some examples include capping out-of-pocket expenses and fully covering hospital and physician services.
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2024
Bitcoin's price broke $100,000 on Wednesday night, capping a bull run that has seen the original cryptocurrency rise more than 30% since Election Day.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
The Federal Aviation Administration has officially approved closing the downtown Indianapolis heliport, capping off a yearslong decommissioning process and clearing a hurdle for the Major League Soccer stadium that Mayor Joe Hogsett hopes to one day develop on the site.
—Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Dec. 2024
But now there are signs of trouble in paradise, potentially capping future gains.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 1 Dec. 2024
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2024
Bitcoin's price broke $100,000 on Wednesday night, capping a bull run that has seen the original cryptocurrency rise more than 30% since Election Day.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
The Federal Aviation Administration has officially approved closing the downtown Indianapolis heliport, capping off a yearslong decommissioning process and clearing a hurdle for the Major League Soccer stadium that Mayor Joe Hogsett hopes to one day develop on the site.
—Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Dec. 2024
But now there are signs of trouble in paradise, potentially capping future gains.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Capping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capping. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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