Sentence examples for proposal to curb from inspiring English sources

SWISS voters decisively shunned a proposal to curb immigration drastically in a referendum on November 30th, by 74% to 26%.

Three years on, Swiss voters have probably stymied that proposal, to curb the number of asylum-seekers.

The parliament's president, Martin Schulz, warned that Mr Cameron's proposal to curb benefits would run into opposition from MEPs who fear it could amount to discrimination.

As popular as he was in 1981, Mr. Reagan was forced to quickly back off his administration's proposal to curb Social Security benefits.

Even the Fed's very modest proposal to curb abusive mortgage lending with new standards is under fire, and there are worrying signs that the Fed may back down.

Westport's proposal to curb the spread of trophy houses through zoning regulations was scrapped two years ago after a stormy public hearing.

In April, proposals to curb class actions were approved by the Senate's Judiciary Committee.

To forestall this sort of virtuous tariff, China might come forward with serious proposals to curb its own carbon emissions.

Congress also rejected proposals to curb "predatory loans" to home buyers at unfavourable terms to the borrowers.

The S.E.C. and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission are seeking public comments on other proposals to curb high-frequency trading.

This article was amended on 21 July 2011 because the original said government proposals to curb contingency fee agreements (CFAs).