Sentence examples for curtail this practice from inspiring English sources

Several laws have been passed internationally in recent years designed to curtail this practice.

But now the City Council speaker, Christine C. Quinn, wants to curtail this practice by permitting the jail to cooperate with the federal immigration authorities only in limited circumstances.

If checking the news before bed was wrecking your sleep, share the fact that you've curtailed this practice — and the results.

Curtailing this practice will go a long way in our fight for pay equity.

Alison Macfarlane City University London The one action which would curtail this barbaric practice is compulsory examination of children.

While policies and practices to curtail this behavior are evident across some studies (n = 4), ease of access and opportunities to engage in screen-viewing activities in childcare are prevalent (n = 5).

The group has implemented voluntary guidelines to curtail the practice of marketing inappropriate R-rated films to children.

The Obama administration has advanced rules intended to curtail the practice but Congress has not acted on the issue.

That would curtail the practice of trading derivatives as private bilateral contracts, which would help to prevent destabilizing risks from building up without regulatory oversight.

BASE jumping, which is essentially parachuting from a fixed structure or cliff, is illegal in the national parks, and Yosemite officials have tried to curtail the practice.

As governments have enacted new laws and banking regulations to curtail the practice, launderers have become increasingly sophisticated about avoiding detection.