lid

Example Sentences

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The incident could complicate efforts to keep a tight lid on a tool that has spooked the White House and businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

When a toilet is flushed without a lid, it creates a "toilet plume" that releases tiny droplets into the air.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

U.S. natural gas futures settled fractionally higher with mild spring “shoulder season” weather keeping a lid on demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Another factor keeping a relative lid on Brent prices may be the slight uptick in tankers successfully traversing the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, according to ship tracking service MarineTraffic External link.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“That aluminum foil lid is the greenhouse gases that are trapping heat in our atmosphere,” Mrs. Tally had explained.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz