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curfew

[kur-fyoo] / ˈkɜr fyu /
NOUN
late hour
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In a statement, a Ministry of Justice spokesman said people released under the home curfew scheme "faces strict licence conditions and must be tagged".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The service is traditionally held just before midnight, with a procession around the church, but it was mid-afternoon this year because of the curfew.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Paul McCartney headlined opening night and played 50-plus minutes after curfew.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

At a meeting with police earlier, Noboa announced a curfew from March 15 to 30 in Ecuador's four most violent provinces: Guayas, Los Rios, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas and El Oro.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

The policemen question him, demand to know why he is out past curfew.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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