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
Now, Ionescu stands just one win away from capping off one of the greatest calendar years by any basketball player this millennium.
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
The Democratic presidential nominee’s first formal interview with the outlet ran for nearly half an hour, capping a day where Harris sought to broaden her appeal to conservative voters with an event in suburban Philadelphia featuring dozens of Republican officials who had endorsed her campaign.
—Jennifer Epstein and Hadriana Lowenkron / Bloomberg, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024
Still, the new orders for large ships come as a number of ports, including Venice and Juneau, Alaska, have taken steps such as capping visitor numbers and moving ships out of city centers in recent years, in efforts to mitigate the strain of overtourism and environmental impacts.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Eminem will turn 52 two weeks from today, while Hailie Jade will mark her 29th birthday this Christmas, capping a year that has also included her May wedding to fellow Michigan State University alum Evan McClintock.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 3 Oct. 2024
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
The Democratic presidential nominee’s first formal interview with the outlet ran for nearly half an hour, capping a day where Harris sought to broaden her appeal to conservative voters with an event in suburban Philadelphia featuring dozens of Republican officials who had endorsed her campaign.
—Jennifer Epstein and Hadriana Lowenkron / Bloomberg, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024
Still, the new orders for large ships come as a number of ports, including Venice and Juneau, Alaska, have taken steps such as capping visitor numbers and moving ships out of city centers in recent years, in efforts to mitigate the strain of overtourism and environmental impacts.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Eminem will turn 52 two weeks from today, while Hailie Jade will mark her 29th birthday this Christmas, capping a year that has also included her May wedding to fellow Michigan State University alum Evan McClintock.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Capping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capping. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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