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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There, he was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a malignant tumor that is located on the part of the brain that controls coordination and movement, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
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But Lincoln controls the whole tempo, the complete vibe of the affair with her epic vocals, effortless charm, and wonderful instincts.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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Combined with lactic acid, this treatment buffs out wrinkles, increases collagen, and regulates sebum.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
13 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors under Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig worked closely with the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the division of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection that regulates fireworks.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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This assortment includes the cult-classic 101 Ointment, which contains the brand's only ultra-medical grade lanolin.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The rich-girl scent from a French fragrance house contains notes of lychee, peach, orange blossom and musk.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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The stopout population keeps growing overall, even as annual stopouts have declined and reenrollment has increased, according to data from the National Student Clearinghouse.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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That number keeps Hong Kong at the top of the world’s IPO league tables, building on last year’s stellar performance of $35 billion raised over more than 100 new listings.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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At certain points in the novel, that distance calcifies and restrains his writing.—
Taran Dugal,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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And most of the officials agreed that the Fed’s key rate is close to a level that neither stimulates nor restrains the economy.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Most critically, the report measures income and largely ignores wealth, debt, and geographic reality.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Not quite as good There is a newish analytical metric called Stuff+ that measures the physical quality of pitches based on velocity, movement, release point and spin rate — the things that together determine how difficult a pitch is to hit.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Straight out of the box, this extra-toasty cereal seems too sweet, but a splash of milk tames the sugar, and the squares don’t dissolve into mush in a bowl with milk.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The silk texture tames any flyaways without weighing the hair down.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Bridles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridles. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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