Severn Cullis-Suzuki

Fragmentation is a big part of the problem. You have a city where trash is taken away from the curb every week, and you don't see it any more, and you don't have any sense of where water comes from. So there's no sense of responsibility and accountability and there's also no sense of empowerment for our actions.

Canadian Activist

Martin Seligman

I have spent most of my life working with mental illness. I have been president of the world's largest association of mental-illness workers, and I am all for more funding for mental-health care and research - but not in the vain hope that it will curb violence.

American Psychologist

Mohanlal

In developed countries, strong rules are in place to restrict sound pollution and curb its deadly effects. As law-abiding citizens with social responsibility, we should all come together against this unhealthy trend.

Indian Actor

Ranbir Kapoor

It's not that I am not emotional, but I am extremely secure and curb it, as I am afraid to let go and be broken. So, I have cultivated myself to be detached in life, specially where movies are concerned.

William Cavendish

And he that said that a horse was not dressed, whose curb was not loose, said right; and it is equally true that the curb can never play, when in its right place, except the horse be upon his haunches.

British Public Servant

H. P. Lovecraft

The man or nation of high culture may acknowledge to great lengths the restraints imposed by conventions and honour, but beyond a certain point, primitive will or desire cannot be curbed.

American Novelist

Sharyl Attkisson

One death is too many - and with careful management and a lot of luck, the coronavirus sweeping the globe will be curbed, in terms of illness and loss of life.

American Journalist

Jeff Bridges

What are the aspects of yourself that line up with the character? You magnify those, and the ones that don't match up you kind of kick to the curb.

American Actor

Ravi Kishan

It's our responsibility as fathers to educate out boys to be sensitive and respectful towards women and not just curbing our girls' freedom.

Rickie Fowler

I don't want to live life too cautiously. I mean, you can step off a curb and twist your ankle.

American Athlete

Curb means to stop something gradually, not all at once.

Stop or Slow

Curb often relates to laws or policies designed to control an activity or behavior.

Policy-Driven

'Curb' can be used as a metaphor for limiting anything intangible.

Figurative Use

As a border, 'curb' can be something you physically see and step on.

Physical Border

'Curb' in this sense is often associated with streets, sidewalks, or parking.

Street Context

Curb appeal refers to the attractiveness of a property when viewed from the street.

Curb Appeal

As a verb, 'curb' involves action to limit or hold back something.

Limit Activity

Curb can be used in a context of self-discipline.

Self-Control

 street why my across the street what you mean why am i across the street I say something back they jump out the car so I'll get back up on the curb you feel me there's no need for you to get out of your car and your family and talk to me you can see why I walk across the street let me say excuse me sir come here none of that but you just asked me why my

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 someone who otherwise wouldn't have had it and that thing is now a tool for empowerment tool for self-expression win win win all the way around like when I got a skateboard when I was kid I didn't just learn how to roll I learned how to express myself for a while in my life a curb was just a curve and then suddenly

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 treated as mere cargo. Women and children were kept above deck and abused by the crew, while the men were made to perform dances in order to keep them exercised and curb rebellion. What happened to those Africans who reached the New World and how the legacy of slavery still affects their descendants today

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 to surround oneself with love and with friends and activities that give back joy and meaning and identity. But even more important, is to curb the curiosity to mine for the sordid details -- Where were you? Where did you do it? How often? Is she better than me in bed? --

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 One of the first lessons that I learned immediately followed the painful and arduous task of learning how to walk again, but it went on to pay dividends for the rest of my life. It happened when I attempted to step up a curb.

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 make you more susceptible to infections, and slow the rate you heal. Want to live a long life? You may have to curb your chronic stress. That's because it has even been associated with shortened telomeres,

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 anything to curb climate change then we could be looking at 80 centimeters to a meter of sea level wise by the end of the century the main impacts of what might seem a gradual rise of sea level is the risk

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 a gel protects its eyes from drying out they've got to get this weak curb somewhere warm as quickly as possible