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To be fair, sanctions can be remarkably effective at curbing regime misbehavior.
From the theatlantic.com
Curbing the deficit to 3% of GDP by 2013 seems a rather uncertain objective now.
From the guardian.co.uk
It called for curbing or eliminating the veto power of individual board members.
From the washingtonpost.com
In essence, the complexities of TV production are curbing the Web possibilities.
From the stltoday.com
The glare of public scrutiny is essential for curbing the excesses of democracy.
From the time.com
Yet by 44-42 percent they prefer the Republican approach to curbing the deficit.
From the sacbee.com
And they've won concessions in arbitration, curbing the sell-off of public land.
From the guardian.co.uk
Dr. Tandon believes that such regulations may be helpful in curbing screen time.
From the sciencedaily.com
The bigger issue is curbing the city spivs and hammering short term speculators.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Curb: an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
- (curb) control: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
- (curb) a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse
- (curb) suppress: to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
- (curb) American Stock Exchange: a stock exchange in New York
- (curb) keep to the curb; "curb your dogs"
- Concrete landscape curbing (or concrete landscape bordering) is an alternative to plastic or metal landscape edging made with concrete. Concrete landscape curbing has become more popular over the last decade.
- (Curb (album)) Curb is the first studio album by Canadian hard rock band Nickelback. Originally self-released by the band on May 1, 1996, the album was later reissued by Roadrunner in 2002, with a different album cover. The songs "Where? ...
- (Curb (horse)) Curb is defined in older literature as enlargement secondary to inflammation and thickening of the long plantar ligament in horses. ...
