capping

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Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman surged past reality television personality Spencer Pratt in the city’s mayoral primary election Sunday, capping off a five-day turnaround after she fell behind Pratt on election night.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The act eliminated the subsidy cliff by capping premiums for families at 400% or more of the poverty line at 8.5% of applicable income.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

These type of funds limit the upside that an investor may get in a bull market by capping gains at a certain level and then use options to reduce downside.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

As well as capping ground rents, the government's draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill, which is being scrutinised by the committee before it is introduced to Parliament, would ban the sale of new leasehold flats.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

She pours the jelly into hot jars, capping them with paraffin wax.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood