curbing

American  

[kur-bing] / ˈkɜr bɪŋ /

British, kerbing

noun

1. the material forming a curb, as along a street.

2. curbstones collectively.

3. a curb or a section of a curb.

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curbing British  

/ ˈkɜːbɪŋ /

noun

1. the US spelling of kerbing

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Etymology

Origin of curbing

First recorded in 1585–95; curb + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Martin Hewitt, tasked with curbing Channel crossings, said more than 4,000 disruptions against smuggling gangs had taken place since his unit was set up, including seizing cash and convicting key players.

From BBC

New Yorkers swept Mamdani into office on the basis of an ambitious affordability agenda that includes curbing soaring rents, expanding free child care and creating a free bus system.

From The Wall Street Journal

South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs said the arrests were part of an operation aimed at curbing illegal immigration and visa abuse.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sheinbaum regularly boasts of her administration’s success in curbing violent crime, especially homicides, down by more than one-third since she took office last year, according to official figures.

From Los Angeles Times

Kast recently recalled how his political rivals, who have also called for curbing illegal immigration, once mocked his proposal to build trenches to stop migrants.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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