curbing

How To Use curbing In A Sentence

• About ￡3 billion went on reducing pollution caused by all kinds of waste and ￡2.4 billion on curbing air pollution.
• In that case, with the promises made on curbing anti-social behaviour it should only be a matter of a short time before these problems are resolved.
• But high prices in major cities are curbing the speed of the movement of workers.
• He began his reign by purging church officials not loyal to him and by curbing excesses of his own household. Christianity Today
• Worries about Greek's debt crisis have roiled the oil market for months because of fears that it could rend apart the euro zone, thus damaging the broader global economy, curbing demand for crude oil and squelching investors' appetite for such risky assets as commodities. Crude Rises on Greek Plan
• I am increasingly convinced that a comprehensive test ban would be a big step to take in curbing proliferation.
• She calls on us to be more mindful consumers, but she notes that: ...individual actions alone are unlikely to bring about change on the scale that is now required -- whether the task is stopping the plasticization of our oceans, protecting our children from endocrine disrupters, or curbing the carbon emissions that fuel global warming. Kerry Trueman: You May Not Be Into Plastic, But Plastic Is Way Into You
• Sarkozy has refused to retreat on the flagship reform of his term aimed at curbing the deficit and reducing debt. Reuters: Top News
• At the same time, the government carried out the policy of curbing the powers both politically and economically, and asked the local officials to encourage the yeomen's production.
• The world's largest manufacturer of computer components has a new methodfor curbing the suicide attempts: Replace its workers altogether.