curbed
Example Sentences
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A heat dome early in the month threatened World Cup matches and curbed celebrations of America’s 250th birthday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
"UK curbed power exports to Europe" says the Financial Times, reporting that the National Energy System Operator restricted power exports to Britain's neighbours last month so as to preserve supplies during the recent heatwave.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Apollo, a Maine coon who died at 13 following a seizure a year after his arrival in 2015, had curbed the shop’s mouse problem and brought “so much love and energy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Europe has curbed refined capacity over the past five to 10 years, and other regions of the world, such as Latin America, have underinvested in their refining capacity, Selesky said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
I curbed the impulse to sit up straight.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
