curb
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But the physical barrier won't be enough to curb clandestine activities, Scott said.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
South Korean officials said over the weekend that they stood ready to intervene to curb excessive volatility and speculative trading.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Gates can limit how much people can pull from a fund, but they may not curb their desire to get their investment back, he said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Al-Hashimi became a polyglot — speaking English, Farsi and Armenian — in part to curb the effects of a seizure disorder on her temporal lobe, which is crucial for language comprehension.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
He walks to the curb, pulls up the metal top of the trash can, and stuffs the garbage inside.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
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