curbing

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Greenspan later wrote that he found the president to be "sadly paranoid, misanthropic and cynical", but the economist's success at curbing inflation impressed Nixon's successors.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

British politicians say they will provide an update on further restrictions like potential curfews and curbing of "addictive" features like infinite scroll and AI chatbots, in July.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

In his first interest-rate decision at the helm of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh showed that his aim is curbing inflation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

While the inflationary case for tightening is clear, the decision carries the risk of slowing economic growth and curbing investment just as Japan’s economic recovery was taking shape.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

My preoccupation with curbing my impulses, my speech, my movements, my manner, my expressions had increased my anxiety.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright