as in to regulate
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
try to curb your curiosity when it comes to your neighbors' business
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as in restriction
something that limits one's freedom of action or choice
these international regulations act as a curb on the plundering of a nation's archaeological treasures
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Recent Examples of curb
Sentry Insurance,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The court’s decision is a blow to Trump, who has long sought to curb mail-in balloting in favor of in-person voting on Election Day.
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Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
Rollins referenced The Shield kicking the old generation to the curb while creating the greatest generation in the history of this industry.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
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Verb
By investing in worker safety, 54% of executives hope to increase operational output; 46% seek to curb workers’ compensation incidents; and 41% want to reduce lost work hours, according to Sentry’s data.
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Sentry Insurance,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The court’s decision is a blow to Trump, who has long sought to curb mail-in balloting in favor of in-person voting on Election Day.
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Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Noun
After weeks of testing, Fable 5 is no longer vulnerable to a bypassing method discovered by Amazon researchers that identified several software vulnerabilities and triggered the export curbs.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
Rollins referenced The Shield kicking the old generation to the curb while creating the greatest generation in the history of this industry.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curb
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The clinical version dates to research in the 1960s and 1970s, when devices tracked heart rate variability, muscle tension and skin temperature to help people regulate what was once considered automatic.
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The chronic disease, which impairs the body’s ability to properly regulate blood sugar, contributed to 94,445 deaths that year.
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Her remarks come amid mounting allegations that military restrictions slowed aid deliveries and prevented civilians—and in some cases rescue crews—from getting to critical areas during the early phase of the emergency.
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Davidson is one of several parents who are a part of a local movement to advocate for more regulation and restrictions on using technology in classrooms.
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Russia meanwhile has claimed that its forces now control the important town of Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.
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The plant also can be controlled by applying a nonselective herbicide, but that will not save digging.
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Her colleague Maria Amato adds a harder constraint — the most effective leadership development happens on the job, inside the relationships management layers exist to create.
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How supply chains are slowing defense production S&P Global Ratings found the same constraint.
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Three women were restrained, arrested, and held for nearly 20 hours in the Baltimore City Detention Center, the lawsuit alleges.
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After a special education student in Seymour Public Schools was restrained and secluded 53 times in seven months, the child’s parents filed an official state complaint.
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There won't be any ticket limitations per customer, and parking will be free.
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The researchers addressed that limitation by increasing the surface area of the carbon electrode and loading it with vanadium oxide, a material that can store a large amount of energy.
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Pomegranates also contain vitamin K and folate, which can help support healthy blood clotting and cell growth, respectively.
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The Lineage warehouse, built in 2018, is likely to contain different materials of concern.
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For just $18, this set includes four cubes in different sizes, along with a shoe bag, laundry bag, and cosmetic pouch to keep every travel essential in its place.
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The app also offers travel guides and organizes your daily itinerary, keeping all your plans in one place.
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“Curb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curb. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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