curbing
Example Sentences
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Another friend’s workaround for simultaneously curbing spending and upping her investments: Every time she’s tempted to buy something she doesn’t need, she’ll instead move the equivalent amount of money into her investment account.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Higher livestock costs are raising retail beef prices to record levels, curbing demand at a time when consumers are already stressed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Lula is credited with restoring social programs dismantled by his predecessor, curbing the destruction of the Amazon rainforest, and putting Brazil's democracy back on a more secure footing.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
The ETS, which was introduced in 2005, is the EU's main tool for curbing greenhouse gases.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Use the monopoly of force to promote happiness, by maintaining public order and curbing violence.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
