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

That’s crucial because, until then, it was extremely difficult and cumbersome to make this trade, which in turn kept a lid on the number of investors actually following the strategy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 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

His testimony was seen as blowing the lid on the extent of police corruption at a local level in South Africa and led to the suspension of several of the officers he had named.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

If you put a lid over the pot, though, the steam collects underneath.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland