lid

Example Sentences

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The 23-year-old and two friends convened for a routine video call in November and agreed to make gifts for one another to keep a lid on spending.

From The Wall Street Journal

Companies have responded by trying to keep a lid on costs and by cutting back on the number of people they hire.

From MarketWatch

Correlations between global rates and U.S. are still quite strong, so falling U.S. yields will help to keep a lid on term borrowing rates elsewhere, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal

And instead of wrestling with a heavy lid, the brand’s Air Lift™ Hinge makes opening and closing it nearly effortless.

From Salon

Jones Plastic, which makes products such as the glass-and-plastic top lid of washing machines and is a longtime supplier of GE Appliances, plans to hire staff and buy more injection-molding machines and material-handling equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal