as in controlling
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
try to bridle your criticism next time so that it is helpful and not hurtful
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Disney also has business before the Justice Department with an antitrust investigation into its bid to acquire a controlling stake of FuboTV and combine it with Disney’s Hulu + Live TV.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
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However, there's a significant difference between containing and controlling a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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These apex predators play a critical role in maintaining the balance of marine ecosystems by regulating prey populations and supporting biodiversity; declines in tiger shark numbers could have cascading effects throughout the food web, potentially altering entire marine communities.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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In its 91-year history the FCC has routinely reserved its moderation of broadcast TV to regulating lewd or profane content.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Marquette University launched a new police unit focused on curbing reckless driving around campus just a few months before two student-athletes died in a crash about a mile from campus.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Stop & Shop lowered its prices on thousands of items in late August, in a separate initiative, but a company representative told the Herald that curbing shoplifting remained on its radar.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Outside of Seville, Thompson, Lyles, and Bednarek keeping the Jamaica versus USA rivalry alive, the most notable observation of the race is that 50% of the finalists were from African nations, a strong feat for an event typically dominated by the aforementioned countries.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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While Hadden-Paton was unsuccessful in keeping his dapper suit, his costar, Hugh Bonneville, who plays Lord Grantham, confessed to Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan on Live!—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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And still other judges, like Campbell, see the rules as unlawfully restraining a labor market in certain instances.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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If consumers or businesses perceive stablecoins as more practical, the state may face the awkward task of promoting one digital form of the yuan while restraining another.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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The cocoa arm of the trial tested a daily extract supplement containing 500 mg of cocoa flavanols, and within that mix, about 80 mg came from a single compound called epicatechin – thought to be one of the most important flavanols for heart and blood vessel health.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Sep. 2025
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Information about the two companies' partnership emerged after CCTV showed a billboard containing the details as part of a report on the telecoms giant's new Sanjiangyuan data center in Qinghai province.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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The report ascribed the loss to the lack of appeal for the party's measures aimed at taming inflation, previous political scandals and weak mobilization of young voters.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
7 Sep. 2025
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This lightweight oil disappears into hair on contact, softening coarse strands, detangling knots, and taming frizz.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
1 Sep. 2025
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Retrain your teams for oversight roles in AI systems, fostering trust and measuring success through human-agency metrics like employee satisfaction alongside financials.—
Wayne Liu,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The blood panel was extensive, measuring more than 270 biomarkers that provide a detailed picture of my current health status.—
Dana Ingemann,
Health,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Bridling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridling. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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