Example Sentences

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Banning harm-reduction options is nonsensical when the goal is curbing disease for at-risk groups.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2024

Washington’s oldest and largest winemaker is curbing its grape purchases and shifting fall crushing activities away from one of its most prominent labels.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 13, 2023

Quarantine rules for those infected as well as close contacts is curbing the city’s desirability and risks an exodus, according to an internal report by the city’s European Chamber of Commerce.

From Reuters • Jan. 28, 2022

The UK’s aviation regulator is curbing Heathrow’s bid to sharply raise passenger charges, as the country’s busiest airport tried to recover from the economic shock of the pandemic.

From The Guardian • Oct. 19, 2021

They do not — because the university’s priority is curbing the spread of covid-19, Owczarski says, not “ferreting out scammers.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 2, 2021