cap

Example Sentences

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Those permitted upgrades are also allowed to spend extra money under the engine budget cap, on a sliding scale depending on the performance deficit.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

And that helps to explain why Americans are so resistant to paying more for goods and services and helping, in an unintended way, to keep a cap on inflation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Over the years, the union has submitted dozens of local and statewide ballot initiatives, including ones to cap the pay of hospital executives, regulate dialysis clinics, and raise the minimum wage of healthcare workers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Removing the cap entirely is the policy option most often discussed in Washington.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Colin adjusts his gray cap, revealing his tanned face.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin