capping

The U.S. added 195,000 new jobs in June, capping off a surprisingly strong spring.
195,000 New Jobs? Sounds Like a Recovery Spring|Daniel Gross|July 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But by not capping agriculture, the state will be playing Whac-a-Mole.
It’s the End of the World Unless We All Start Cooking|Rachel Khong|April 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Obama budget does raise taxes on the wealthy by capping their deductions—which is one reason Democrats should rally to it.
Democrats Need to Stop Attacking Obama’s Budget and Wake Up to Reality|Robert Shrum|April 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Those flat, sparkling rooftops, capping aisles of cheap goods and flanked by acres of concrete parking lots?
Corporate Giants Are Leading the Solar Charge|Alex Klein|September 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Similarly, his call for capping spending at 20 percent of GDP also would mean deep cuts in safety-net programs.
Mitt Romney and the Poor People’s Safety Net Myth|Gary Rivlin|February 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
When capping the full packs arrange the cans in rows upon the table while the capping and tipping irons are heating in the fire.
Every Step in Canning|Grace Viall Gray
And then, capping the first pang of his disappointment, a kind of anger seized him.
The Cardinal's Snuff-Box|Henry Harland
Elizabeth-Jane could, however, add a capping touch to information so new to her in the bulk.
The Mayor of Casterbridge|Thomas Hardy
This I have since heard called "capping;" if, at least, I correctly understand that word.
From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life|Captain A. T. Mahan
Next this capping was almost insensibly dropped, and the buttress became a mere flat strip of wall.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 647, May 26, 1888|Various

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