curfew
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The service is traditionally held just before midnight, with a procession around the church, but it was mid-afternoon this year because of the curfew.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Paul McCartney headlined opening night and played 50-plus minutes after curfew.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
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
She’d been out with her new friends and was home just before the curfew, cutting it as fine as you could get.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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