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curfew

[kur-fyoo] / ˈkɜr fju /
NOUN
late hour
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Root warned his squad to "be adults" when he abolished the midnight curfew - in his first act as captain - that came into place after previous incidents.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

After the first Test, captain Stokes and Gus Atkinson broke the curfew.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

New Test captain Joe Root has abolished the midnight curfew imposed on the England team under predecessor Ben Stokes.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

The curfew has also been lifted for the white-ball team, despite no change in the leadership of the one-day and T20 sides.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

He’d convince Coach I’d broken curfew even when I hadn’t.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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

The government trialled a range of possible interventions, including overnight curfews, in the homes of some families across the UK.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Initial measures imposed time limits and curfews on online gaming, before similar restrictions were extended in 2023 to social media and streaming platforms.

From Barron's Jul. 12, 2026

Starmer said the U.K. was also considering overnight curfews and curbs for scrolling content on feeds for under 18s.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

Some kids have curfews, or at least they do in TV shows.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon




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