place a ceiling

Examples (10)

• The government decided to place a ceiling on rent increases to protect tenants.
• To control costs, the company will place a ceiling on the marketing budget for the next quarter.
• The trade agreement places a ceiling on the amount of steel that can be imported tariff-free.
• The central bank is considering placing a ceiling on interest rates for personal loans.
• During the crisis, the authorities placed a ceiling on food prices.
• To combat pollution, the agency placed a ceiling on industrial emissions for each factory.
• The new legislation places a ceiling on the amount of compensation that can be awarded in such lawsuits.
• If inflation continues to rise, the authorities might have to place a ceiling on wage growth.
• Some economists argue against placing a ceiling on executive bonuses.
• The organization placed a ceiling on donations from a single source to maintain independence.