cap

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Suzanne Thoma, a business executive who grew up locally, said a population cap would be like performing open-heart surgery on the export-oriented Swiss economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

But the finance minister, who’s been instrumental in Zug’s transformation, now wants to pull up the welcome mat with the population cap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Otherwise, they’re shielded from the sun under his white baseball cap and his curly hair.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The government also said it would cap how much private schools can charge for specialist school places.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

I reached out to pull her close to me and leaned my head against her cap.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff