curfew
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The city is still under nightly curfew, its more than three million residents still trying to sleep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
In this tiny town, I saw what the Camino offered every day: something old and strange and communal and meaningful, remade every night by whoever happened to arrive before the 10 p.m. curfew.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Authorities imposed an overnight curfew in the Narathiwat province that was lifted on Sunday morning.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
The midnight curfew imposed on that tour lasted more than four years until it was banished in 2022.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Japanese soldiers enforce a strict seven p.m. curfew.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
They are required to buddy up and given curfews according to rank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Most teenagers would opt out of a UK government plan to impose social media curfews on older teenagers, according to a poll published Friday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
It means an offender leaves prison but is not free of their sentence - they are subject to restrictions and conditions on their life which can include electronic tag monitoring of their movements and curfews.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Initial measures imposed time limits and curfews on online gaming, before similar restrictions were extended in 2023 to social media and streaming platforms.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
Lily was quiet during the entire ride, whereas my mother chatted nervously, giving advice about curfews and the procedure for receiving a gentleman caller and housemothers and vespers on Wednesdays.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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