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capping

[kap-ing] / ˈkæp ɪŋ /


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On Tuesday, the government announced a cut of 5% VAT on electricity bills followed by capping bus fares at £2 in England outside London.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Access to skilled labor and other bottlenecks are already capping the pace of construction.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 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

She pours the jelly into hot jars, capping them with paraffin wax.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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