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curbs

  • plural of curb.
  • present tense form of curb (3rd person singular).

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Under the new rules, existing curbs on cross-border transfers will extend beyond goods and data to include the export of services through sending technical experts abroad or carrying out training overseas.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

The officer chased the rider through a parking lot, over curbs and across grass and dirt trails, at one point telling the teen cheekily, “Oh look, I’m still here.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Many of those curbs remain in place today, even though English is now cited as the most comfortable language for nearly half of Singaporeans.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

But by tethering interpretation to statutory text and congressional intent while applying it to the real-world cases of an ever-evolving society, the new regime curbs the unintended consequences of law’s diverging from reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Younger children, five and six years old, dot the curbs, thrusting fistfuls of tomatoes and chiles at shoppers.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario