capping
Americannoun
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Origin of capping
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Mark Toney, executive director of the Utilities Reform Network, called the idea of permanently capping shareholders’ liabilities for fires “completely unacceptable.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
State regulators have set hospital inpatient procedure rates for all payers since the 1970s, and in 2014 the state reformed the model by capping each hospital’s total annual revenue under global budgets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
India's Jio Platforms makes its stock market debut on Wednesday after a record-breaking IPO, capping billionaire owner Mukesh Ambani's years-long drive to diversify his conglomerate beyond oil refining.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
On 20 April 2024, Fleetwood's relegation from League One was confirmed, capping off a miserable season for the club on the pitch.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
New Guinea is mountainous and extremely rugged, rising to 16,500 feet and with glaciers capping the highest peaks, while Australia is mostly low and flat—94 percent of its area lies below 2,000 feet of elevation.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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