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However, he still believes that corruption can be curbed by setting up a clean system and strict rules.
When freedom was curbed with narrow socio-political goals, the spirit of inquiry declined and virtually came to an end.
The threat of losing the union machine has curbed the best union leaders' confidence to support unofficial strikes.
The raw energy, just curbed by their athletic riders, of the Parthenon horses comes to us straight from the ice age, from the dawn of humanity.
And he successfully curbed the once-notorious pub crawl which inevitably descended into brawls on Friday and Saturday nights.
He also curbed his tendency to slash at balls outside the off stump which came as a refreshing change.
Is it because there is a love affair with the motor car, which should be curbed at all costs?
The public did not turn to isolationism and the Congress and administration curbed their unilateralism.
Those groups who overachieve are seen in this theory as oppressors who must be curbed, if not eliminated.
Figures released today showed that while sales pulled ahead for most of May, the rain curbed shoppers' enthusiasm.
However, full awareness of this has not curbed people's enthusiasm for car purchases.
And although he may have curbed his gambling, Jimmy still likes playing the odd long shot on the green baize.
The popularity of film songs will be curbed to a very large extent if this law is enforced.
Declining stock wealth has not curbed the consumer's animal spirits, despite record public participation in the equity market.
His fiercely nonconformist parents, small shopkeepers, brutally opposed and curbed his bent for painting.
The previous government curbed opposition to job losses by using early retirement.
If there was a rigorous enforcement of regulations these incidences would be curbed because managements would be penalised severely.
The recession curbed condo sales and is now ushering in this latest round of rental development.
The minimum requirement involves a curbed perimeter and separate drainage collection.
On the domestic front, the new leadership curbed corruption but economic growth continued to lag.
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Examples from Classical Literature
Symes curbed his irritation at the piffling objections of the Fly-trap King and responded tolerantly.
But it was when the tea wagon was rolled out and placed before Madam Lee that his interest was not to be curbed.
That sane impulse was curbed, however, by the consciousness of its futility.
If you could have curbed your impulse and only dreamed your adventures, you would have been the happier.
But it was necessary to set an example of discipline, and he curbed his impatience.
It was Roddy's tremendous ambition that had to be curbed, and deke was the victim of circumstances.
Fearing their tittle-tattle, Lounsbury curbed his impatience to ask about the shack.
He let the breath slowly free, checked, curbed, the bearing rein upon it all the way.
When they saw the sisters, they curbed their horses and rode more slowly.
The khedive will be curbed in, and will no longer be absolute Sovereign.
But he curbed his desires and went quietly round the corner of the house.
First, Taylor found himself caught up in geopolitical struggles that curbed his Little Englander cussedness.
I have curbed and repressed myself not to scare you by precipitancy.
It was a foolish impulse, but the devil begotten of fear and blind anger was ill curbed and still eager to take advantage of my perplexity.
He saw the danger involved in the discussion and curbed his tongue.
But he curbed it, I think, as a resolute rider would curb a rearing steed.
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