as in regulating
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
try to curb your curiosity when it comes to your neighbors' business
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Recent Examples of curbing
The league has taken steps to address tanking, but curbing that problem alone won’t stop injury issues that are just as much a part of the growing apathy that many fans feel towards the regular season.
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Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Other changes in American habits could also be curbing violence.
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The Week Us,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
The cap proposal sits alongside growing support for policies aimed at curbing immigration across Europe.
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CNN Money,
14 June 2026
If ongoing studies confirm the early findings surrounding cancer, these therapies may be remembered not only for curbing the obesity epidemic but also reshaping the future of cancer prevention and public health.
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Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Other changes in American habits could also be curbing violence.
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The Week Us,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
The cap proposal sits alongside growing support for policies aimed at curbing immigration across Europe.
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CNN Money,
14 June 2026
If ongoing studies confirm the early findings surrounding cancer, these therapies may be remembered not only for curbing the obesity epidemic but also reshaping the future of cancer prevention and public health.
—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curbing
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District 4 Commissoner Chakira Johnson also called for more transparency in the defining and regulating process.
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Currently there is no transparent, consistent framework for regulating AI in the United States.
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France has largely dominated, controlling 68% of possession and creating a whopping seven shots on goal.
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No other sports empire on our list owns controlling stakes in teams as diverse — NFL, NBA, NHL, Premiere League soccer — or as widely spread out geographically — Los Angeles, Denver, London — as KSE.
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Nail technicians in salons across the continent need to dispose of polishes containing trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide, or TPO, and switch to alternatives.
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Last month, police raided the teen’s home on Creekside Drive, seizing $1,300 in cash and a box containing packages of edible cannabis products, which were similar to what the girl allegedly ingested, authorities said.
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One supporter applauded the board for teaching the Bible in classrooms and keeping Sharia law, the Islamic moral code, out of public schools.
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Healthcare economists say giving people access to preventive healthcare saves taxpayers money in the long run by keeping the workforce healthy and relieving pressure on an overburdened system.
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With Sanders in front, still restraining the alligator with the catch pole, Pelosi came up behind it and tossed a rag over its eyes, the video showed.
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The system generated $189 million in revenue last year and over $2 billion total since the sale, according to a recent audit, all while severely restraining the city’s ability to make major road changes that remove parking spots and as parking costs rise.
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The migrating dust can move from the African desert more than 5,000 miles westward over the Atlantic and is known for suppressing rainfall and conditions that support hurricanes.
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At a status hearing Wednesday, an attorney for defendant Charles Green argued in favor of suppressing some of the evidence in the case.
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“Curbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curbing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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