curbed
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Plastic makers in Asia and Europe curbed their own output when Persian Gulf crude oil, the raw material they rely upon, became inaccessible.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Almost 30 states have curbed or outlawed “therapy” that seeks to change minors’ sexual orientation or gender identity—that is, to make them stop being gay, bisexual, or transgender.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
His rise to office may have curbed our craving for more of his relatives, however.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026
While the reduction in federal spending was a significant part of that slowdown, less consumer spending, fewer exports, and mixed business activity also curbed growth.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
But he curbed it, I think, as a resolute rider would curb a rearing steed.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
