"curb this trend" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It means to control or limit the direction or movement of a particular pattern or behavior. Example: In order to prevent environmental damage, it is important to curb the trend of excessive use of plastic packaging.
To curb this trend, new industries were started, including sawmilling, metalworking, and the manufacture of wood pulp and paper.
Consumption and cost of antipsychotic drugs sharply increased in Spain after second-generation drugs were marketed; several regulatory measures were adopted to curb this trend.
One of SLAC's goals is to curb this trend by creating incentive for artists to stay in the Second City.
But there are ways to curb this trend, including changes to the way police are recruited, trained and held accountable in the event of a shooting.
Unfortunately, teenage models still seem to dominate the catwalks and the pages of our fashion glossies (despite the industry's efforts to curb this trend).
On its December 18th 2010 issue, this magazine published an article on the rising rates of CS in Italy, despite governmental efforts to curb this trend and recommendations of the World Health Organization.
College students interested in curbing this trend can do something very simple to stop it.
The belligerent former Communities Secretary Eric Pickles – urged on by newspaper companies – curbed this trend.
The difficulties in curbing this trend make it vital that we fully understand all aspects of the disease process.
Given the rising health burden of type 2 diabetes and its complications, there is a great urgency to develop effective strategies for curbing this trend.
Without a better understanding of the possible causes and contributing factors for this tendency, developing and implementing effective strategies to help curb this upward trend and reduce the number of unnecessary caesarean sections will be difficult.
