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curbed

[kurbd]

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adjective

stopped, restrained, or slowed.
Possible side effects include a curbed appetite and noticeable weight loss.
She decided to pursue a long-curbed passion for acting, and has since appeared in a film or two.
having a raised edge or rim, as at the edge of a roadway.
There is no overnight parking on any curbed street all year long.
These shower stalls facilitate easy entrance for those unable to enter a bathtub shower or curbed shower stall with ease.
up against or on a sidewalk or at the edge of a roadway.
It happens daily: a discharged passenger steps out to cross the street directly in front of a curbed bus and into the path of moving traffic.
I had to zigzag my way past the curbed furniture of a newly evicted family.

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From then on, he curbed his aggressive instincts to support Gill, but could not resist one straight flay off Bashir for six.

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Even if streaming has curbed the amount of offerings available in retail stores, online avenues are wide open.

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However, a slump in sales has curbed the company's ability to command full price for its products.

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Even before the announcement, Nike was facing a slump in sales that had curbed its ability to command full price for its shoes.

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The industry has been unexpectedly hurt by the Ozempic boom, with users reporting that weight-loss drugs have curbed their alcohol cravings.

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