lid

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Spain’s Banco Santander SAN 0.88%increase; green up pointing triangle reported a surge in profit as it added more customers across its sprawling international network and kept a lid on costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

A lid on the rates markets can’t stay tight forever.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

The incident could complicate efforts to keep a tight lid on a tool that has spooked the White House and businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

When a toilet is flushed without a lid, it creates a "toilet plume" that releases tiny droplets into the air.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

“Measuring spoons, castor oil—blech!—a large cooking pot with a tight-fitting lid, moldy apples, goose fat, rinds of cheese...”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood