curbing

Example Sentences

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Remind yourself: These aims are often shorthanded as curbing Iran’s nuclear and ballistic-missile ambitions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

RTX shares sank on fears that its large engine and aircraft-parts business would slow down as higher jet fuel prices drive airlines to cut back on flights, curbing demand for future routine maintenance visits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

According to the latest report by experts mandated by the Security Council, law enforcement operations have succeeded in curbing the expansion of gangs in the capital.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 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

We rode down Route 127 to Folly Cove, passing a mile of granite curbing and houses built with granite blocks.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen