lid

Example Sentences

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And despite increased profit from higher oil prices, companies will probably keep a tight lid on costs.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

It can be a creative, but ultimately frustrating, process when we try to find ways to avoid paying a tax or reducing our income, especially when you’re trying to keep a lid on Medicare premiums.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Ever since, they have kept a lid on the conflict.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

This study rules out the stagnant lid idea, showing that Earth's surface was already divided into moving pieces.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

But if I’m going to flip my lid, I’d rather it happen there than here in class.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell