capped

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France’s biggest operator of gas stations capped prices at the pump beginning in 2023, when the war in Ukraine and the re-emergence of the global economy from Covid-19 lockdowns sent energy prices soaring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Tickets must be purchased online for specific time slots, the number of simultaneous visitors is capped at 1,500 and a daily morning “quiet hour” was recently introduced to facilitate prayer and contemplation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Blackstone jumped 7.3% as the firm capped withdrawals from its flagship private-credit fund—a move that has tended to spook Wall Street in recent months.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Darren, capped 80 times by Scotland, but who never played in a major tournament, has evidently been a key presence in shaping their respective careers.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

She capped her marker and shoved the blank easel back to the corner of the room.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser