lid

Example Sentences

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These houses are often in the Midwest or Northeast, where the lack of new construction keeps a lid on supply.

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

U.S. natural gas futures extended losses to four sessions with mild spring weather keeping a lid on demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

And despite increased profit from higher oil prices, companies will probably keep a tight lid on costs.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Then they turned on a heat lamp, and watched as the jar with the aluminum foil lid got hotter than the one with no lid on it.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz