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curbs

  • plural
    of curb.
    curb
    noun
    Also kerb a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.
  • present tense form
    of curb (3rd person singular).
    curb
    noun
    Also kerb a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.

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This time could easily be similar, with the possibility of U.S. restrictions on the use of Chinese open models serving as a deterrent for prospective customers—even if the curbs never come.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Despite a pause in most tariffs following talks in May 2025, Washington and Beijing have continued to exchange sanctions, including restrictions on humanoid robots shipped to the US and tighter Chinese curbs on drone exports.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

One instance of enforcement occurred in 2006, when a former city council field deputy reported her Sherman Oaks neighbors for having basketball hoops near their curbs, according to the Los Angeles Daily News.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

During the 2018 U.S.-China trade war, for example, voluntary curbs by Chinese SOEs depressed trade with the U.S. by an additional 4 percentage points beyond the 8% decline induced by Chinese tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 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