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[kurb] / kɜrb /




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National fraternities and many colleges and universities have sought to curb the worst excesses of fraternities by banning hazing, curbing drinking and instituting extensive workshops on consent for incoming first-year students.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Andy Burnham has promised to curb companies' ability to restrict what their workers can do after leaving their job.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Placing the narrative left turn so early into the film almost feels like a tactic to curb theatrical walkouts.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

It would also curb litigation by requiring plaintiffs to challenge permits within 150 days of their publication—they now have six years—and to have suffered direct harm or face imminent injury.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 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 major AI firm rolled out many teen safety guardrails in August, including curbs on emotional dependence and new parental alerts for problematic use.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

But when residents later saw painted pavement markings showing the planned curbs and bike lines, “they got involved in a big way,” Supernaw said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Huawei is subject to further curbs because it has been blacklisted by the U.S. government since 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

In some cities with restrictions, rents and hotel prices have gone up, the letter added, noting Lisbon recently overturned some of the curbs it had previously imposed.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

The girls stand at the curbs as cars cruise by.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

The monthslong conflict between Iran and the U.S. has curbed the flow of goods through the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway many countries rely on for imports of critical inputs like fertilizers and natural gas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Lula has also sharply curbed deforestation in the Amazon, but the environment has barely registered as a campaign issue.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 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

I curbed the impulse to sit up straight.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

Brett Baker, a lawyer for the Central Delta Water Agency, said the lawsuit focuses on curbing the “degradation of the ecosystem, the community, the economy in the Delta.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

She now represents a central Austin district in the Texas House, where she’s worked on a wide set of education issues, from directing more tax dollars to neighborhood public schools to curbing standardized testing.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

There is no shortage of articles, books, and social content aimed at curbing what is framed as a lack of discipline, often with a focus on self-help or weight management.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

Given the bipartisan groundswell of support for curbing AI companies and their creations, however, that may soon change.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Biological control has achieved some of its most spectacular successes in the area of curbing unwanted vegetation.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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