lid
Example Sentences
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U.S. natural gas futures fell for a fifth consecutive session as warmer-than-usual January weather keeps a lid on heating demand.
In its latest report on regional economic conditions, the Federal Reserve said a lower price outlook would “keep a lid” on oil-and-gas-related capital investment in Texas.
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung left for China on Sunday, eager to boost economic ties with Seoul's largest trading partner while keeping a lid on potentially explosive issues such as Taiwan.
From Barron's
On the counter sits the offending item: a plastic cup of cut fruit from the deli, the kind that comes with a sealed lid and a disposable spoon tucked inside.
From Salon
"I looked at my flat, slender belly in the mirror like a dear friend upon whom I was about to close a coffin lid," she later recalled.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
