cap

Example Sentences

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Who has time or energy for melting ice caps and mass extinction when day-to-day life is so catastrophic?

From Salon

But the emphasis has shifted from reigniting speculation to preventing a disorderly unwind—a choice that limits upside while capping systemic risk.

From Barron's

The Aberdeen-born player was capped 55 times for his country, with his 30 goals making him Scotland's joint top scorer of all time.

From BBC

China's factory activity ticked up slightly in December, official data showed Wednesday, an unexpected silver lining to cap an otherwise lacklustre end to the year for the world's second-largest economy.

From Barron's

Dean will cap off her incredible year - which also saw her achieve four simultaneous top 10 hits - by appearing on Jools Holland's Hootenanny.

From BBC