curb
noun
Also kerb a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.
Used to describe an action that will be fully completed or achieved by a specific point in the future.
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Some analysts are less bullish, though, saying recent lockdowns in Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand will have curbed spending.
From Reuters ● Oct. 20, 2021