curb

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We’ll leave you with one last tip to help curb your spending — which you can do right now in 30 minutes or less.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The challenge now, says Dr Reid, is to learn the lessons from 20 years ago to curb a trend he described as "really concerning".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The state is slated to further curb that rate and impose a cap on the number of lifetime hours of therapy a patient can receive as part of an ongoing overhaul.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Banks operated on shorter hours, while many private firms introduced work-from-home arrangements, industry bodies said, urging members to help curb energy use.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

I dragged the cart to the curb and sat down on the bench outside Georgiou's.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda