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curfew

[kur-fyoo] / ˈkɜr fyu /
NOUN
late hour
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Paul McCartney headlined opening night and played 50-plus minutes after curfew.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The curfew, which began at midnight local time, is due to remain in force until 1 April.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

They have also imposed a midnight curfew on players and staff.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 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

We spent so long arguing in the street that now we’re about to miss curfew.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse




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