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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But the key to making this work is a free-floating efficiency parameter – a dial that controls the strength of the outburst.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
3 May 2026 -
To be precise, OPEC controls production volumes, while this buyers’ club would control purchase price.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Put differently, the most efficient nanoreactor is not necessarily the one that allows reactants to enter as rapidly as possible, but rather the one that regulates access just enough to maintain steady and efficient reaction dynamics.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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And representatives for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which regulates event contracts, likewise didn't respond to a request for comment.—
Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Wash the garment or table linen as recommended on the care label using a heavy-duty detergent that contains enzymes.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
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This story contains mention of suicide.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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Right now guidance keeps most of the shower activity after sunset, but keep checking back for updates.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Malachi is a gym rat who keeps getting better, a tough shot-maker who knows how to put the ball in the basket.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
4 May 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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This year, the snowpack in the upper portion of the river’s watershed in the Rocky Mountains measures just 22% of average, the smallest on record.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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The lot measures 10,120 square feet and includes a pool.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The addition of a deeply hued wine reduction, like balsamic vinegar from another world, tames what could have been a dish that ate too sweet.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
24 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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“Bridles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridles. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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