curb
Example Sentences
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It pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy charges in the U.S. and Switzerland’s financial regulator put curbs on it making new loans in corruption-prone countries.
She uses money she earns hauling neighbors’ trash bins to the curb.
In order to try and curb the violence, some state governments have imposed anti-open grazing laws and set up ranches for the herders - but have faced resistance from all sides.
From BBC
Each year, the government rolls out emergency steps - halting construction, banning polluting vehicles - to curb the smog.
From BBC
The country pledged in September to curb emissions that cause global warming by 62 to 70 percent by 2035, when compared to levels in 2005.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
