curbed
Example Sentences
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He dramatically curbed the powers of the religious establishment, disbanding the Islamic police and ending the funding for ultra-conservative proselytization overseas.
Authorities have long curbed arrests at “sensitive locations”— such as hospitals, houses of worship and schools — putting them out of reach of most civil immigration enforcement.
From Los Angeles Times
But critics, including hundreds of thousands of Hongkongers who have since left, say dissent has been stifled, and the city's freedoms severely curbed.
From BBC
Yet its bipartisan history has found consensus and curbed policy swings across administrations, she said.
From Barron's
Going back to GLP-1s, they have curbed the public’s appetite for some snack foods.
From Barron's
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