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curfew

[kur-fyoo] / ˈkɜr fju /
NOUN
late hour
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Neither the curfew nor the cap can be changed by a teenager without a parent's approval and the limits can be tightened.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

In this tiny town, I saw what the Camino offered every day: something old and strange and communal and meaningful, remade every night by whoever happened to arrive before the 10 p.m. curfew.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Does lifting the curfew enhance their chance of winning those series?

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

McCullum is said to be supportive of players taking responsibility for their behaviour, which begs the question as to why he went along with the curfew in the first place.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

As soon as curfew is over, she will escort us to Amsterdam Central Station where we’ll get a train to Dordrecht.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Education minister Bridget Phillipson told broadcasters after the plan was unveiled that the voluntary element of the curfews could be changed if it was found too many teenagers were switching off the default settings.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

Initial measures imposed time limits and curfews on online gaming, before similar restrictions were extended in 2023 to social media and streaming platforms.

From Barron's Jul. 12, 2026

After all the talk of curfews, investigations and who is friends with who, England are once again in must-win territory.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

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

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

There are now all kinds of checkpoints and curfews.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez




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