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Nothing yet has stopped the inexorable rise in college costs, but there may be signs that government regulations, financial-aid rule changes and family behaviors could start to curb tuition inflation.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

Analysts expect Wednesday's data will give the US central bank room to breathe on the timing of potential rate hikes to curb inflation, with several Fed policymakers indicating the need for such a move.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

Restaurants lucky enough to face freed asphalt push their patios past the curb.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

State regulations, such as caps on attorney fees that curb litigation, can affect nonpayment levels, industry bodies said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

“And guess what, kiddo? I have my own parking space. Actually, it’s my spot but it still has ‘Mr. Glass’ painted on the curb.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

The commission said TikTok should put more privacy curbs on minors’ public accounts and avoid recommending minors’ content to other users via its For You feed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

In addition to the anti-ball playing ordinance, the neighbors were accused of violating an ordinance prohibiting structures on sidewalks or grassy strips next to curbs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

But the curbs have been criticised as ineffective, with many teens saying they can still access supposedly banned sites.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

During the 2018 U.S.-China trade war, for example, voluntary curbs by Chinese SOEs depressed trade with the U.S. by an additional 4 percentage points beyond the 8% decline induced by Chinese tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

Behind, the tramp of feet; ahead, the crowds lining the curbs for blocks.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

A heat dome early in the month threatened World Cup matches and curbed celebrations of America’s 250th birthday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

"UK curbed power exports to Europe" says the Financial Times, reporting that the National Energy System Operator restricted power exports to Britain's neighbours last month so as to preserve supplies during the recent heatwave.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Apollo, a Maine coon who died at 13 following a seizure a year after his arrival in 2015, had curbed the shop’s mouse problem and brought “so much love and energy.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Europe has curbed refined capacity over the past five to 10 years, and other regions of the world, such as Latin America, have underinvested in their refining capacity, Selesky said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

Mindful of being a teenaged upstart in the company of such seasoned track deities as Jesse Owens and Glenn Cunningham, Louie curbed his coltish impulses and began growing a mustache.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

Another friend’s workaround for simultaneously curbing spending and upping her investments: Every time she’s tempted to buy something she doesn’t need, she’ll instead move the equivalent amount of money into her investment account.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

During a visit to Dover on Monday, Andy Burnham said progress had been made in curbing the number of people arriving in the UK on small boats.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Higher livestock costs are raising retail beef prices to record levels, curbing demand at a time when consumers are already stressed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

There, the effect from tensions in the Middle East was even more dramatic, curbing growth by about three percentage points, said Guerra.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

The silky spills of ash against the curbing.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy