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Discover LudwigThe phrase "cap by" is not grammatically correct.
The correct phrase would be "capped by". It can be used to mean that something is limited by a certain amount or that something is finished or brought to a conclusion. For example: The day was capped by a spectacular fireworks display.
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"Night Cap," by Kim DeMarco.
The Democrats have proposed exceeding the cap by $430 million.
The news reduced Facebook's market cap by billions.
Mrs. Rell's proposal would exceed the cap by $190 million.
Germany's constitution imposes a 0.35% cap by 2016.
We are raising the level cap by ten to 80.
Installing the new cap, by contrast, is far more complicated.
Getting the Roto-Rooter shirt and cap, by the way, was not easy.
If correct, they are over the cap by $500,000 this year.
Those players must still fit under each team's $80.6 million cap by June 1.
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Teams must be under the $71 million salary cap by Friday.
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