curbed
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And while the West African outbreak was curbed, after two years, with vaccines, experts have warned Bundibugyo has no vaccine or known treatment.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Even among Joyce’s allies, there was the belief, in the words of one, that “the will of the artist may need to be sometimes curbed by the direct censorship of the people.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
On Wednesday, Europe’s largest potash supplier raised its forecast for the year as prices for fertilizers have continued to climb as a reduction in liquefied natural gas exports curbed their production.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
On Tuesday, China published monthly export numbers for March, which showed a sharp slowdown in growth as the conflict pushed up inflation and curbed consumer spending.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Mindful of being a teenaged upstart in the company of such seasoned track deities as Jesse Owens and Glenn Cunningham, Louie curbed his coltish impulses and began growing a mustache.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
