as in limiting
to set bounds or an upper limit for
the senator will propose a bill to cap prices for home heating oil
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Bonus points for capping off his caddish persona by marrying DWTS pro Peta Murgatroyd in 2017 and becoming a dad three times over.
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Other ideas including capping spending per beneficiary and adding work requirements for those who receive assistance.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Administration officials have defended capping NIH funding for universities' overhead costs, saying billions of funds could be reallocated to direct project costs.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
The administration last month attempted to limit National Institutes of Health payments to universities for research grants by capping indirect costs, which cover things like utilities and building operations, to 15%.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2025
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Other ideas including capping spending per beneficiary and adding work requirements for those who receive assistance.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Administration officials have defended capping NIH funding for universities' overhead costs, saying billions of funds could be reallocated to direct project costs.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
The administration last month attempted to limit National Institutes of Health payments to universities for research grants by capping indirect costs, which cover things like utilities and building operations, to 15%.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Capping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capping. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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