curb
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Some £501m will be spent on boosting enforcement action on beaches - with additional funding of £160m if the new tactics to curb crossings succeed.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
While the number of cases has mounted, Bayer has explored strategic options, including a potential bankruptcy filing to curb its Roundup litigation costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
The studio-adjacent neighborhood she patrols has an eclectic mix of upscale houses and block-long stretches of apartment buildings, with people moving in and out and leaving possessions on the curb as they come and go.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
That demand-destruction scenario is already now playing out in several Asian countries, which have moved to curb crude consumption by instituting four-day workweeks, early office closures and other power-saving measures.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Steph bounces out of the house, cell phone in hand, as a big SUV pulls up to the curb.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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