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“There is a very common misperception that eliminating the tax cap would make Social Security solvent forever,” Riedl said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
For the inflation data, TD Securities expects a modest rise, mainly driven by the cap increase by U.K. energy regulator Ofgem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
A California wine cap maker is laying off more than 60 employees at a Modesto facility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
If an employee had accounts for more than one child, it would still be a $2,500 cap, he added.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Colin takes a step closer, wringing his cap in his hands.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
At UConn, Bueckers led her team to the Final Four four times and capped her college career with a national championship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Class 2 includes a throttle, but is also capped at 20 miles per hour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The specific amount of the minimum wage increase is tied to inflation — as measured by the federal consumer price index — and capped at 3.5%, according to state law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Friday capped off an eventful six-week stretch in markets, as hard-hit momentum names completed a powerful two-day comeback rally — ending a turbulent stretch for the strategy on a high note.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Odysseus, when he saw his adversaries girded and capped and long spears in their hands shaken at him, felt his knees go slack, his heart sink, for the fight was turning grim.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
Among the most popular versions are so-called buffer funds, which explicitly limit downside for investors while also capping gains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 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
It suggested ways to reduce the cost of wildfire liabilities, including by capping fees of attorneys representing victims and reducing payments to survivors for non-economic damages like pain and suffering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Preston Bus says it cannot confirm whether it will join a new government scheme capping single fares at £2 from January because it has not been told how operators will be reimbursed.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
She was all in white, with an elegantly beaded headdress capping her hair.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
