as in curbs
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
try to bridle your criticism next time so that it is helpful and not hurtful
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Trump had said earlier on social media that there didn’t seem to be a reason to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping anymore because of export controls the country placed on rare earths.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
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Hamas controls the government in the enclave.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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Incidents were also reported at Kelowna International Airport and Victoria International Airport in British Columbia along with Windsor International Airport in Ontario, according to Transport Canada, which regulates airports in the country.—
Martin Goillandeau,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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The ocean regulates our climate, supports global trade, and feeds communities.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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This publication contains general information only and Deloitte is not, by means of this publication, rendering accounting, business, financial, investment, legal, tax, or other professional advice or services.—
Lara Abrash,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Eddington contains a number of images, story points and themes that struck a chord at the time of its theatrical release in July 2025, but a number of them have proven to be quite prophetic of more recent events within America’s fraught political landscape.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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Weiland has affection for him yet keeps him strictly in the friend zone.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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This morning, sentimentality keeps you from seeing a situation clearly.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Video shows the moment an officer in camouflage and tactical gear approaches an individual, after which another officer tackles the person, restrains them with plastic handcuffs, and leads them away.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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An 1878 law known as the Posse Comitatus Act generally restrains the use of the military for such purposes.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
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To reach its conclusion, the team collected electroencephalogram (EEG) data, which measures the brain's electrical activity, from 30 participants who took part in a simulated driving experience.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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The test captures a specific biomarker called Loudness Dependence of Auditory Evoked Potentials, or LDAEP, which measures the brain’s electrical activity in response to sound.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The fresh piney fragrance of rosemary not only jazzes up boring chicken and tames gamey lamb but also snaps memory back into shape.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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There’s even a nifty dryer attachment that swiftly smooths hair without overexposing it to heat; this is thanks to the Coanda effect, which tames hair without the need to press it against a heated surface, like a flat iron.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
10 Dec. 2024
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“Bridles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridles. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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