cap

Example Sentences

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A cap limits how much the city can collect.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

It is backing two proposals: a cap on stadium parking rates and a tax on event tickets.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

It means the energy price cap, which fixes the maximum amount customers on a standard variable tariff can be charged, will rise from 1 July.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

OPEC+ ministers meet Sunday to weigh higher production quotas in a bid to cap oil prices that have surged since the Iran war effectively choked off Gulf crude shipments.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Jonah put the cap back on the marker, peeled the backing off the name tag, and slapped it on his chest.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix