curbed
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That’s because the latest inflation reading for July, which saw the consumer price index rise a scant 0.1% for the month, matched Wall Street’s forecast and curbed some inflation anxiety on Wall Street.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 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
Since the fall, the administration has curbed plans to impose penalties on certain Chinese companies, levy hefty tariffs and investigate China-linked hackers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
I curbed the impulse to sit up straight.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
