curbing

[ kur-bing ]

noun

1. the material forming a curb, as along a street.
2. curbstones collectively.
3. a curb or a section of a curb.

curbing

/ ˈkɜːbɪŋ /

noun

1. the US spelling of kerbing

Word History and Origins

Origin of curbing¹

First recorded in 1585–95; curb + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The US will still continue fighting climate change and curbing its emissions of planet-warming gases despite the election of Donald Trump, the US special envoy told the COP29 conference on its opening day.

From BBC

Calling it “the worst deal in history”, he shared the views of many governments in the region that the deal, aimed at curbing Iran’s nuclear ambitions, failed to tackle Iran’s ballistic missile programme while enriching the Revolutionary Guards with money then used to fund proxy militias around the region.

From BBC

Writing in the officially approved Arab News opinion column, the prominent UAE business leader Khalaf al-Habtoor says: “In a Middle East where security is paramount, Trump’s focus on strengthening alliances and curbing extremist forces offers a way forward.”

From BBC

Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the Port of Los Angeles more than $400 million to support its transition to electric cargo-moving equipment — a major boost to efforts aimed at curbing pollution at America’s busiest container port.

From Los Angeles Times

The bill doesn’t include any of the fixes that researchers have found would be most effective in curbing the plastics crisis: capping plastic production, limiting single-use plastic and removing toxic chemicals from plastic products.

From Salon

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