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

Advice for curbing mindless scrolling could also include "spending more time engaged in activities that are not connected to the digital world," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

China spent years curbing the growth of oil use.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 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

Biological control has achieved some of its most spectacular successes in the area of curbing unwanted vegetation.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson