cap

Example Sentences

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But bills are forecast to rise sharply when the next energy cap takes effect in July due to the jump in oil prices since the beginning of Middle East conflict.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Harvard’s faculty is set to vote next week on a proposal to cap the number of A’s per course, which now comprise more than half of undergraduate grades after years of inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

A new energy cap - the highest a provider can charge customers for each unit of gas and electricity - also took effect on 1 April.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Now, a proposed cap would pump the brakes—and students are up in arms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“Nice to meet you, Miss Warne,” he said, tipping his bloodstained cap as if we were at a Sunday picnic.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan