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curbed

[kurbd] / kɜrbd /






ADJECTIVE
smothered
Synonyms


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Provinces pulled US alcohol from shelves and Canadians significantly curbed travel south, which irritated the US in return.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

A key focus of the proposed deal is restoring full traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the closure of which has curbed the vast flows of oil and gas that normally pass through it.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

And while the West African outbreak was curbed, after two years, with vaccines, experts have warned Bundibugyo has no vaccine or known treatment.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Google has curbed the use of geofences by migrating location-history data to users’ individual devices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

I curbed the impulse to sit up straight.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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