cap

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It means the energy price cap, which fixes the maximum amount customers on a standard variable tariff can be charged, will rise from 1 July.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Last month, Pouyanné lowered the diesel cap to €2.09 over several holiday weekends, most recently last Sunday for France’s Mother’s Day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Bloom has struck deals with Big Tech companies and utilities, helping the stock surge more than 1,500% over the past 12 months and pushing the company’s market cap to about $85 billion.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The tour will kick off in Indianapolis in September and cap off the North American run with back-to-back shows at Inglewood’s Intuit Dome on Oct.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Eugene Hammond was on the porch, in a windowpane plaid suit and his cap on backward with goggles pushed up.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck