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View definitions for curbing

curbing

adjective as in suppressive

adjective as in withholding

noun as in circumscription

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She called for conservatives to fight back, by standing up for a "muscular liberalism" and curbing "the growth of activist government".

From BBC

Community rescues are on the frontlines of curbing overpopulation and working to improve the health of pet communities.

From Salon

In 2013, China began curbing soot and ozone from industry and vehicles.

But Mr. Griffin, one of the five largest donors to the Republican Party this last campaign cycle, just behind Mr. Musk, had his reservations about Mr. Musk’s new role aimed at curbing excess government spending.

Critics fear that Trump will be steamrolled by the former Soviet intelligence officer on Ukraine, on sanctions aimed at curbing Russian aggression, and on the future of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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