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curb
noun as in restraining device; check
verb as in repress, restrict
Strong matches
Example Sentences
The government could consider pursuing more curbs on protest laws, including targeting some of the chants used at pro-Palestinian demonstrations, the prime minister has said.
While recreational hunting continues to this day, the nonprofit says it has failed to curb the species.
India needs a clear policy on cough syrups and nationwide awareness among doctors and parents to curb reckless use.
It accused the charity African Parks of failing to curb poaching, ending a 15-year mandate to manage two of its protected sites in the central African country.
But others ponder just how British it is to curb repeated protests - the plan Mahmood now plans to legislate for.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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