capped

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France’s biggest operator of gas stations capped prices at the pump beginning in 2023, when the war in Ukraine and the re-emergence of the global economy from Covid-19 lockdowns sent energy prices soaring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The U.S. economy just saw its best set of three-month gains in nearly three years, capped by Friday’s surprisingly solid payroll report that tallied 172,000 new hires in May.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The company said that the maximum cash payment available to Evoke shareholders will be capped at 117.1 million pounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Blackstone jumped 7.3% as the firm capped withdrawals from its flagship private-credit fund—a move that has tended to spook Wall Street in recent months.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Looking down, Kaz saw rows of heavily armored wagons capped by domed gun turrets.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo