capped

Example Sentences

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McGinn was called up and capped for his nation when playing in Scotland's second tier.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

McTominay was a Scotland player by then, capped in March 2018 against Costa Rica.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The scheme has heavy polluters pay for the greenhouse gases they emit, obliging them to buy allowances that are capped in number, sold in auctions and tradeable.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

They don’t have TotalEnergies’ network of refineries, meaning they need to buy fuel on the open market and can’t match the capped prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Their teacher looked up at the clock and capped his dry-erase marker.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman