capping

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The idea behind capping the loans is in part to push schools to rely on them less as a way to enroll students from families who may struggle to afford their cost.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

The bipartisan bill targets the country’s housing affordability crisis by capping institutional investors’ ownership of single-family homes and removing obstacles to home building.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

“The fundamentals wouldn’t necessarily say there’s a significant issue here,” he said, adding that this is why the company views its capping mechanism as “a feature and not a flaw of the structure.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

Stocks rose and gasoline prices continued to fall after the U.S. and Iran signed an interim peace agreement to wind down the war, capping a holiday-shortened week on a high note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

But the infuriated Strauss dismissed Lawrence’s plea of illness and delivered a vicious tongue-lashing, capping it bluntly with an accusation of cowardice.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik