curb
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But Polymarket has also taken steps to curb insider trading in order to comply with law enforcement and build trust with its customers.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
By requiring traders to hold more capital to back their positions, the idea was to curb reckless trading and reduce the risk of costly blowups.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Washington insists Tehran must turn over its near-weapons-grade enriched uranium, agree to curb its nuclear activities and reopen Hormuz.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
It’s part of an ambitious effort to curb the diseases the insects spread.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
The creak of their wheels joined the calls of the pushcart vendors clustered along the curb.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Vocabulary lists containing curb
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