I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
control/curb inflation (= prevent it from increasing more )
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These measures are designed to curb inflation.
curb the excesses of sth (= control or limit bad behaviour )
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A strong press can help to curb the excesses of government.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
activity
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Sir Charles Trevelyan refused to withdraw or to curb his activities in any way and was consequently expelled from the Party.
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In practice, this did little to curb union activities .
attempt
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However, it was not long before the courts began to use the provision in an attempt to curb insider trading.
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Despite attempts to curb the number of appeals, death row waits are growing.
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It was one of man's more successful attempts at curbing the forces of nature.
bill
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The Government is to reintroduce a bill curbing the right to jury trial, which has twice been thrown out by peers.
effort
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In chapter 2 it was pointed out that the Thatcher government had made strong efforts to curb overall local government expenditure.
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In their efforts to curb immorality purists carefully distanced themselves from a world view totally determined by heredity.
emission
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Governments, airlines and passengers should take action to curb global emissions , the report concluded.
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The market could grow much bigger if countries further subsidize wind power to curb greenhouse gas emissions .
excesses
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First there was Sir David Calcutt's report, with its call for a statutory complaints mechanism to curb press excesses .
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And doctors and governments alike are debating how to curb the excesses of drug promotion.
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Now he is slowly learning to curb those excesses .
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However, codes of practice may yet be introduced that curb the distasteful excesses of Rag.
government
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Competition in the drugs industry is fiercer, and governments are trying to curb health-care costs.
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Although employment growth has been steady since the recession, government cutbacks will likely curb it.
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An understanding between the two governments could curb the flow of funds.
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For a government intent on curbing the growth of public spending, social security presented a large target.
growth
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For a government intent on curbing the growth of public spending, social security presented a large target.
immigration
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There was at that time little public pressure to curb immigration .
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Republicans eager to take credit for curbing illegal immigration wanted the over-all bill to proceed, without the education provision if necessary.
legislation
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Hundreds of riot police on Nov. 2 clashed with students in Dhaka protesting against recent legislation to curb cheating in final exams.
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The report comes as legislation to curb lawsuits and cap damages has stalled in Congress.
measure
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On Sept. 9 the government had introduced tough new measures designed to curb escalating food prices.
plan
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His great plan did little to curb the spendthrift state.
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Industry bosses were rumoured to be reconsidering their plans , possibly curbing the increases to 10%.
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Higher duties were placed on luxury imports as part of a plan to curb consumer spending and to conserve foreign exchange.
power
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But it is surely not hard to see that consumer choice is an inadequate means of curbing corporate power .
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The republic failed to curb its powers .
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An important proposal was that the government should have an antitrust policy to curb monopoly power in business.
■ VERB
aim
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All are aimed at curbing violence committed by and against youths, he said.
try
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In five hours she'd be marking Miguel O'Brien - a gnat trying to curb an elephant.
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Competition in the drugs industry is fiercer, and governments are trying to curb health-care costs.
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But he has already tried to curb political opposition, suspending both houses of parliament and banning political rallies.
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But this week, you should try to curb your impatience with those who are slack in their work.
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It is a habit we should try to curb .
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She had tried to curb it, but her tongue had been like acid.
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For her part, Rachaela tried not to curb the child, but let her go her own wild, silent way.
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He settled down, trying to curb his impatience.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The city is trying new measures to curb pollution.
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The government is introducing new measures aimed at curbing inflation.
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The only way to curb the spread of the disease is by immunizing the entire population.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Although employment growth has been steady since the recession, government cutbacks will likely curb it.
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An agreement is expected to send bond yields lower by curbing the supply of securities the Treasury sells to finance annual deficits.
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He basically defended the concept but acknowledged excesses that could be curbed.
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It took some time for their masters to curb them.
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On signal-bearing computer leads, twisted-wire coaxial cables curb some types of interference.
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One might have thought that this was the sort of heavy-handed executive action which the Constitutional Court was in business to curb .
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Opposition is most fierce in states such as California that have already found ways to curb the cost of treating Medicaid patients.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
pull
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I pulled to the curb for half a minute.
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As soon as they arrived at the nearly deserted park Celestine pulled over to the curb .
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The line of limos pulling up to the curb will be longer than a night out with the Dallas Cowboys.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A car was parked at the curb .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Most are expected to show up at the airport Monday, depositing their cargoes at the curb .
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She was free of the shaming curbs of expedient morality.
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Stepping off the curb was all but impossible without hip-waders.
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The home-help walked down the road towards Marie, wheeling her bike which had been propped up against the curb .
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Whether the curbs on police investigation will reduce police influence on the outcome of the criminal process is not easy to determine.