curfew
Example Sentences
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There was also a midnight curfew imposed on players, while England are recruiting a new national selector and a new member of the board with an intention to boost cricketing expertise.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
At a meeting with police earlier, Noboa announced a curfew from March 15 to 30 in Ecuador's four most violent provinces: Guayas, Los Rios, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas and El Oro.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
The BBC has been able to analyse six shootings after the curfew order.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
Another correspondent said few people were on the streets inside Qamishli amid a curfew in place until Wednesday morning, with Kurdish security forces also lightly deployed and Kurdish flags and banners raised.
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
“David? You broke curfew to see David? Are you crazy?”
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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