curbed
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But critics, including hundreds of thousands of Hongkongers who have since left, say dissent has been stifled, and the city's freedoms severely curbed.
From BBC
Yet its bipartisan history has found consensus and curbed policy swings across administrations, she said.
From Barron's
Going back to GLP-1s, they have curbed the public’s appetite for some snack foods.
From Barron's
But emissions have grown much less quickly over the past decade as renewables have taken off, providing hope that the world's warming trend can still be curbed.
From BBC
Since assuming the presidency in 2023, Milei has successfully shocked the economy through austerity measures that have turned a fiscal deficit into a surplus, curbed inflation, and raised gross domestic product.
From Barron's
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