lid

Example Sentences

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The high pressure can act like a lid causing warm air to get trapped underneath it.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Generally, scads of slack signal weakness and tend to place a lid on companies’ ability to raise prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Your cistern no longer refills endlessly, but now you have to lift the lid and manually reset it after every flush.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“I put my hand on my lid, I look down, and I close my eyes,” Cervantes said of his superstition.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The lid comes partway off, and cold, sticky liquid seeps through the fabric of my shirt.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison