lid

Example Sentences

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A fastback design calls for a roughly diagonal profile and backlight glass sloping from the trailing edge of the roofline to the deck lid, a feature nowhere in sight.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

More EV competition and increased U.S. production capacity have kept a lid on pricing.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Usually, the central bank would seek to hold or raise interest rates when inflation is on the rise, to keep a lid on price increases.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Higher gas prices will especially hurt middle- and lower-income Americans, potentially putting a lid on consumer spending.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

Shoving aside a stack of unfinished drawings, he placed the box in the center of his desk and took off the lid.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville