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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

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

“A Gestapo uniform would be best—high-ranking enough to walk through the city after curfew without being questioned.”

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse




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