Example Sentences

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Almost 30 states have curbed or outlawed “therapy” that seeks to change minors’ sexual orientation or gender identity—that is, to make them stop being gay, bisexual, or transgender.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Going back to GLP-1s, they have curbed the public’s appetite for some snack foods.

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

Health-conscious consumers have embraced alcohol-free “mocktails,” and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic have curbed users’ thirst for drinks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025

Authorities in Delhi have warned residents to stay indoors as much as possible and have curbed construction activity in the city.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2024

He could have curbed it in the brief flash just over, he knew, had his attention been free.

From Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker by Bryant, Marguerite