curbed
Example Sentences
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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 made do with less oil; Asian countries, particularly China, curbed energy imports and consumed less.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026
A key focus of the proposed deal is restoring full traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the closure of which has curbed the vast flows of oil and gas that normally pass through it.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
However, East Asian refineries rely heavily on supplies of crude oil from the Middle East, which have been restricted by the war – and that has curbed the amount of jet fuel available for export.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
But he curbed it, I think, as a resolute rider would curb a rearing steed.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
