curfew
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The boys were also made subject to a three-month curfew and given a restraining order for 10 years not to contact their victims.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
As long as they’re home by curfew, and have been well-behaved that week, the teens are allowed to set their own schedules.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Paul McCartney headlined opening night and played 50-plus minutes after curfew.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
While authorities insist the situation is under control, the imposition of a curfew underscores the seriousness of the threat and the urgency of preventing further escalation.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
But Papa and I share the viola, and before curfew every day he drills me in my etudes and I improve.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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