- present participle of curb.
curbing
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As for curbing the violence of Jewish settlers in the West Bank, it might have a little bit of impact.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026
They’ll be watching Warsh’s press conference Wednesday for signs that the central bank has a strategy for curbing prices after more than five years of inflation above its 2% target.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
Now, according to one of his advisers, he is having regular meetings with staff to track their impact and working on new legislation aimed at curbing their rapid expansion across the country.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Oil companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico have begun curbing production and evacuating personnel from offshore facilities as the region braces for Tropical Storm Isaias.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The crew worked for Zero Fatalities, a public safety organization aimed at curbing automobile accidents and car-related injuries and deaths.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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