curb
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Thousands of officers had been deployed this time to curb unrest that disrupted bus, train and rail services in Paris.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
The updated cap-and-invest program determines how aggressively the state will curb planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions and how billions of dollars in revenue will flow.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said there was a "very robust, very solid system in place" to curb violence.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
The European Union plans to reserve most of its lucrative mobile satellite spectrum for homegrown operators from next year, the bloc’s latest move to curb reliance on foreign tech companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
When the bus pulled away from the curb, something across the street caught her eye.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
Vocabulary lists containing curb
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