capping
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of capping
Example Sentences
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Easing concerns about crude supply disruptions in the Persian Gulf are capping oil prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Colombian reggaeton star Karol G is set to turn up the heat in the California desert even further on Sunday with a performance capping the Coachella music festival's first weekend.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
And in the last month, she supercharged venues across the U.S. and Canada on Aries’ Glass Jaw World Tour, capping off her supporting run Wednesday at the Fonda Theatre in L.A., her current home base.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Ministers are also capping donations of British citizens living abroad at £100,000 annually, one of 17 recommendations made by former top civil servant Philip Rycroft.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Before there had always been his polite capping of remarks like this: “Yes, they do, that’s what they call it”—but today he glanced speculatively at me and said nothing.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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