curfew
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Gen. Benjamin Watson ordered a nighttime curfew, a two-day halt of military activity for training, and a temporary ban on alcohol consumption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
TOKYO—The U.S. military in Okinawa said it would impose a monthlong curfew on serving personnel after a U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
He will be tagged, banned from going to the pub and have a curfew.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Wembley operates under a strict 23:00 event curfew.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
"Hanneke, you're going to miss curfew," Mrs. Cohen warns me.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
They are required to buddy up and given curfews according to rank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Education minister Bridget Phillipson told broadcasters after the plan was unveiled that the voluntary element of the curfews could be changed if it was found too many teenagers were switching off the default settings.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Most teenagers would opt out of a UK government plan to impose social media curfews on older teenagers, according to a poll published Friday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
"Either they think 16 and 17-year-olds should be on social media or they don't, but curfews they can simply switch off won't achieve anything," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
These days I had rules that hadn’t existed before: curfews . . . visiting hours.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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