curfew
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England added to their backroom staff to aid preparation and implemented a midnight curfew in an attempt to avoid further controversy.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The curfew was first introduced to the England men's white-ball teams in January for their tour of Sri Lanka and the T20 World Cup that followed.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Djokovic, 39, enters the match after surviving a grueling five-set, 5-hour-plus quarterfinal slugfest against No. 3 Félix Auger-Aliassime that concluded just minutes before Wimbledon’s 11 p.m. curfew.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
She no longer has a curfew, for instance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
I’d come back to the city after curfew before, once or twice, when there was a better price to be had for Mrs. Diamant’s goods in the villages than the city shops.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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
The consultation put forward a number of proposals, including whether platforms should switch off addictive features such as infinite scrolling and auto-play and sought views on whether mandatory overnight curfews could help children sleep better.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
"Even when curfews were in place, young people were still out at night," said one 31-year-old Yangon DJ.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Some have curfews of 11 p.m. or midnight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
After a while I would give myself curfews so that people wouldn’t know my mother was oblivious.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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