cap

Example Sentences

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But bills are forecast to rise sharply when the next energy cap takes effect in July due to the jump in oil prices since the beginning of Middle East conflict.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

An editorial in the student newspaper proclaimed the cap a “crude” quota.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

A new energy cap - the highest a provider can charge customers for each unit of gas and electricity - also took effect on 1 April.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Hyunsoo Lee, a sophomore and the academic officer for Harvard’s student government, says student opposition to the cap isn’t just about undergrads complaining that grading may get harder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

I looked down at her, the wisps of gray hair under the white cap.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff