curbing
Example Sentences
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Remind yourself: These aims are often shorthanded as curbing Iran’s nuclear and ballistic-missile ambitions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
But doing so also unavoidably hurts the stock price by curbing growth.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
RTX shares sank on fears that its large engine and aircraft-parts business would slow down as higher jet fuel prices drive airlines to cut back on flights, curbing demand for future routine maintenance visits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
According to the latest report by experts mandated by the Security Council, law enforcement operations have succeeded in curbing the expansion of gangs in the capital.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
Biological control has achieved some of its most spectacular successes in the area of curbing unwanted vegetation.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
