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Most glacial earthquakes detected so far have been located near the ends of glaciers in Greenland, the largest ice cap in the northern hemisphere.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
In June, lawmakers approved a major expansion of the funding allocated each year to the state’s film and television tax credit program, moving to raise that cap to $750 million from $330 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
There is this idea that through market-controlling systems like the draft and the salary cap, any team, no matter how minor or shabby, may stumble into a transcendent talent and anoint a dynasty.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
According to FactSet, CXMT’s market cap is $588 billion, roughly half that of Micron.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Colin adjusts his gray cap, revealing his tanned face.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
The deal capped months of secretive negotiations to give the U.S. rights to the some of the world’s largest proven oil reserves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Royal Bank of Canada’s record earnings in the latest quarter capped a strong period for the country’s big lenders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The government has capped stocks held by traders and wholesalers at 400 tonnes for three months to curb hoarding.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
It’s a big week for economic news, all of which will be capped off with Kevin Warsh’s speech at Jackson Hole on Friday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
I capped my sword, put the pen back in my pocket.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
Lawmakers stopped short of capping payouts in the bill, a change sought by some local governments and school districts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Ideas include capping liabilities, raising evidence standards or making it harder to hold taxpayers liable for all of the damages in cases that public entities are only partly responsible for.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
He said: "We believe that a cap on the cost of branded items and school uniform is the best way forward, rather than just capping the number of items."
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
This week he signed into law a bill reducing taxes on diesel and capping commercial markups on both diesel and petrol, a bid to keep energy costs in check.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
She pours the jelly into hot jars, capping them with paraffin wax.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
