cap

Example Sentences

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The union had called for the scrapping of a bonus cap set at 50 percent of annual salaries and for 15 percent of operating profit to be allocated to bonuses.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The party also promised to cap bus fares at £2 and expand childcare.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

As the vessel neared the island—and Rhodes lost her ball cap in the wind—an app on the laptop she cradled lit up with digital WhaleSpotter images of whales exhaling, called “blows.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

For larger banks like Morgan Stanley or Goldman Sachs, SpaceX’s IPO is likely just another feather in their cap, but for smaller organizations it could be a big deal.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

He was cold, even in his overcoat and Russian fur cap.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin