capping
Example Sentences
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Economist Hamad Hussain says the sharp decline in China’s crude imports has been a key factor capping global oil prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The 24-year-old, who lives on the city's outskirts, said capping bus fares would mean he'd be more likely to travel into the city centre on weekends.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
A proposal under the Obama administration suggested capping total tax-advantaged retirement balances to a little more than $3 million.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
The murder rate’s previous low came in 2014, capping a decline that had been more or less continuous since the early 1990s.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
But the infuriated Strauss dismissed Lawrence’s plea of illness and delivered a vicious tongue-lashing, capping it bluntly with an accusation of cowardice.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
