capping

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That one also ended in brilliant fashion, with the stylish French team capping their glorious run with a 4-2 victory over Croatia’s gritty, gutty band of outsiders.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman surged past reality television personality Spencer Pratt in the city’s mayoral primary election Sunday, capping off a five-day turnaround after she fell behind Pratt on election night.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Ms. Hochul also won modest auto insurance reforms that restrict damages for individuals found mostly at fault for crashes, capping payouts at $100,000 for those driving uninsured, impaired or after committing a felony.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The live-in personal assistant to Friends star Matthew Perry has been sentenced to 41 months in prison, capping a multi-year legal saga surrounding the actor's death.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

But the infuriated Strauss dismissed Lawrence’s plea of illness and delivered a vicious tongue-lashing, capping it bluntly with an accusation of cowardice.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik