curbing
Americannoun
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the material forming a curb, as along a street.
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curbstones collectively.
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a curb or a section of a curb.
noun
Etymology
Origin of curbing
Example Sentences
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Since the beginning of 2025, a small-but-growing number of states and cities have enacted laws aimed at curbing the use of surveillance technology such as license plate readers.
From Los Angeles Times
No one seriously proposes curbing that influence in the name of democratic equality, nor could such an effort be squared with the First Amendment.
From MarketWatch
"The above measures are aimed at curbing Japan's 'remilitarisation' and nuclear ambitions and are completely legitimate, reasonable and lawful," a commerce ministry statement said.
From Barron's
Last Tuesday, US and Iranian officials held indirect talks in Switzerland aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear programme, saying progress had been made.
From BBC
US and Iranian officials meet in Switzerland on Tuesday and said progress had been made in talks aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear programme.
From BBC
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