cap
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Batters, catchers and pitchers can contest a ball or strike call by immediately tapping their cap or helmet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
In June 2023, Premier League clubs voted to cap future leveraged buyouts at around 65% of a club's value.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The schoolgirl was named a Games MVP on Sunday to cap an extraordinary showing that saw her scorch to gold in the 200m butterfly and do the 200m-400m individual medley double.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
On the night that Andy Robertson won his 100th cap, this was one of his most straightforward matches of all.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
A man with a neon-orange cap and a belly that slops over his belt limps in.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
Athletes would generally be allowed one transfer without sitting out a season, while agents' fees would be capped at five percent.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
The number of flights from the site, currently capped at 480,000 a year, could go up to 720,000, or nearly 2,000 a day on average.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Saugus opened the third quarter with an effective drive capped by Lattimore’s touchdown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
The rent isn’t capped but it is around the price of some of the city’s subsidized apartments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Looking down, Kaz saw rows of heavily armored wagons capped by domed gun turrets.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
Rayner said she was "capping and then scrapping" ground rents, indicating she may try to go further than a cap.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
US President Donald Trump took Chinese leader Xi Jinping to see the founding documents of American democracy on Friday, capping a state visit full of pomp and pageantry but with no major breakthroughs.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
Target yesterday finally named a new marketing chief, capping a prolonged process with the appointment of longtime Hilton CMO Mark Weinstein.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The 49ers capitalized, marching 99 yards in 11 plays, with Purdy capping the drive on a 15-yard touchdown pass to Deebo Samuel for a 24-7 lead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Before there had always been his polite capping of remarks like this: “Yes, they do, that’s what they call it”—but today he glanced speculatively at me and said nothing.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
