curbing

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Last week, the Trump administration proposed new tariffs of up to 12.5% on a group of 60 countries, a policy it said was aimed at curbing forced labor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Local governments have also announced measures both aimed at curbing the growth of holiday accommodation and managing the large numbers of tourist arrivals.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Remind yourself: These aims are often shorthanded as curbing Iran’s nuclear and ballistic-missile ambitions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Egg prices surged during those years as a large bird-flu outbreak led producers to cull millions of egg-laying chickens, curbing supplies.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

My preoccupation with curbing my impulses, my speech, my movements, my manner, my expressions had increased my anxiety.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright