capped

Example Sentences

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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

All these stocks tumbled Wednesday after Swiss asset manager Partners Group capped redemptions from an evergreen private-equity fund.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The fund capped client redemptions at 5%, an about-face from the firm’s decision to pay out all requests earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

He dipped his straw into his milk, capped the top of the straw with his finger, pulled out the straw, reached it over my head, and released his finger.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli