Word: curbed
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...introduce anti-SARS measures. Overnight, even the tiniest village has slapped up posters describing SARS symptoms and prevention measures, an indication that the Party network can be amazingly efficient if it's so inclined. On Friday, foreign tourists were barred from Tibet, one of many travel restrictions meant to curb the spread of the virus to SARS-free regions. China's central bank got in on the action by retaining all its used notes for 24 hours and disinfecting the tattered bills before sending them back out into circulation. The Party's central propaganda department has also been spinning madly...
Calling alcohol a “gigantic” problem, Gross said that the College needs to find ways to curb underage and irresponsible drinking and that he intends to begin studying the issue this summer...
...Kevin Spacey and Chris Tucker to Africa to explore the problems of AIDS and economic development facing the region, to hosting the world’s elite minds at his lavish homes in New York, Palm Beach, New Mexico and his private island hideaway, to funding outreach programs to curb the spread of Cholera in Bangladesh, it seems Epstein lets his curiosities guide...
Mile 19.5: Heartbreak hill. Pleaseohlordohlordjustenditnow. Why can’t a big car driven by some crazy man jump the metal barriers and the curb and just knock me out? Just enough to take me out of the race, but not enough to do permanent damage. Please...
Moreno Ocampo has also undertaken cases that attempt to curb corporate corruption and promote ethical practices in the business world. In addition to his current duties at HLS, Moreno Ocampo is currently the president of Transparency International for Latin America, which according to the organization’s website seeks to pinpoint and reform corrupted governments and corporations...