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[kap] / kæp /




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Effective July 1, borrowing is restricted to $20,500 annually, with a $100,000 cap.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

Some professional programs such as nursing cap how many students can be supervised by one instructor, which means schools can’t easily jam-pack additional students into one class, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

In the Portland suburb of Gresham, federal rules cap a two-bedroom apartment built with the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit at $1,675 a month.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026

SpaceX closed with a market cap larger than the gross domestic product of most nations on June 12, its first day of public trading.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

Miss Lacey was waiting with a silver beaded-fringe cap in one hand and a black-feathered headband in the other, but when she saw me, her arms dropped to her sides.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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