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curfew

[kur-fyoo] / ˈkɜr fyu /
NOUN
late hour
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As long as they’re home by curfew, and have been well-behaved that week, the teens are allowed to set their own schedules.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

In a statement, a Ministry of Justice spokesman said people released under the home curfew scheme "faces strict licence conditions and must be tagged".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Paul McCartney headlined opening night and played 50-plus minutes after curfew.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

That time is the usual curfew for TRNSMT, with the headliner typically performing from about 21:30-23:00.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

I’d come back to the city after curfew before, once or twice, when there was a better price to be had for Mrs. Diamant’s goods in the villages than the city shops.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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