curbed
Example Sentences
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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
Investors curbed weekly exchange-traded-fund inflows by 22% in the week from March 5 to 11, breaking with a roughly three-month streak of steady support, the JPMorgan team noted.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 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
I curbed the impulse to sit up straight.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
