curbed
Example Sentences
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She hasn’t faced charges but has curbed her speech on social media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Apollo, a Maine coon who died at 13 following a seizure a year after his arrival in 2015, had curbed the shop’s mouse problem and brought “so much love and energy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
California had always permitted raw milk to be sold in stores, but Los Angeles County’s more stringent rules had, in effect, curbed its retail sales.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
And the world is also making do with less oil — Asian countries, particularly China, curbed energy imports and are consuming less.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
The horseman’s tone and bearing nettled Taran, but he curbed his temper and bowed courteously.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
