put a lid on
Example Sentences
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They come after the Norges Bank recently raised interest rates to 4.25% and flagged the possibility that rates could rise further as the central bank attempts to put a lid on elevated inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
The market is also pricing in a strong probability that the Federal Reserve will hold short-term interest rates steady for the rest of 2026, which could further put a lid on bond yields.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
Could that help put a lid on prices?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 18, 2025
This efficiency made professional sense, though it had the potential to put a lid on what is usually the most interesting, unruly, moving, unpredictable part of the show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2025
I decided to put a lid on their nasty talk.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
