And she severely curbed her reaction.

While retaining some basic provisions of the original act, the reforms severely curbed official powers, including limiting detention without trial to 10 days.

This right is severely and unjustifiably curbed if it excludes the people's right to participate in the nominating.

The savvy arbitragers, traders say, are getting out because they fear high interest rates and other economic factors will severely curb values and raise merger financing costs.

Wall Street, once a treasure chest of campaign funds to state and local officials, is feeling the first effects of new rules that severely curb political donations.

Wall Street investment houses are feeling the first effects of new rules that severely curb political donations.

They gained support in the Legislature after it became clear the Sept. 11 terror attack would severely curb state revenues.

Dokken's rationale is that releasing the material to the public domain will severely curb the ability of the bootleggers to profit financially.

Canada, responding to public unease about the health of puppies imported from the United States, is preparing new regulations that would severely curb the dog trade.

In 1988, she suffered a spinal injury in a fall, which severely curbed her campaigning activities.