curfew
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Trouble on the latest trip resulted in the return of the curfew in January yet, seven months later, Root's comeback as captain has seen the curfew, erm, put to bed.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The curfew has also been lifted for the white-ball team, despite no change in the leadership of the one-day and T20 sides.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
A curfew was first put in place during Root's first spell as Test captain, between 2017 and 2022, and introduced after drinking incidents on the Ashes tour of 2017-18.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Hospitals in five Colombian cities were put on red alert Monday and a nighttime curfew was declared in Cali, according to local authorities.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
"It's too close to curfew to take you tonight. You’ll stay with Willem and me tonight, and you and I will go tomorrow or the next day, whichever is safer."
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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
"Either they think 16 and 17-year-olds should be on social media or they don't, but curfews they can simply switch off won't achieve anything," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 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
After all the talk of curfews, investigations and who is friends with who, England are once again in must-win territory.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 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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