The changes aim to curb the rise of "shiny" or "glittery" names, often seen as creative but causing administrative issues and potential ridicule for the children.
Her eyes moved from the parasol to the apple-trees in the side yard, and then fell to the well curb.
Near me as he now sat, strongly and closely as he had long twined his life in mine—far as had progressed, and near as was achieved our minds' and affections' assimilation—the very suggestion of interference, of heart-separation, could be heard only with a fermenting excitement, an impetuous throe, a disdainful resolve, an ire, a resistance of which no human eye or cheek could hide the flame, nor any truth-accustomed human tongue curb the cry.
Led by a touch, and ruled by a word, under usual circumstances, no yoke could now be borne—no curb obeyed.
The restive little man detested spur or curb: against whatever was urgent or obligatory, he was sure to revolt.
" However, I did manage somehow to curb and rein in; and though always, as soon as Rosine came to light the lamps, I shot from the room quickly, yet also I did it quietly; seizing that vantage moment given by the little bustle before the dead silence, and vanishing whilst the boarders put their books away.
When somebody said to me, 'Young Vincy has taken to being at the billiard-table every night again—he won't bear the curb long;' I was tempted to do the opposite of what I am doing—to hold my tongue and wait while you went down the ladder again, betting first and then—" "I have not made any bets," said Fred, hastily.
Captain Nichols noticed Strickland for his size and his singular appearance among the crowd that waited for the doors to open; they waited listlessly, some walking to and fro, some leaning against the wall, and others seated on the curb with their feet in the gutter; and when they filed into the office he heard the monk who read his papers address him in English.
I stopped at the curb.
" Miss Waterford certainly felt that she could not do her subject justice on the curb of Jermyn Street, and so, like an artist, flung the bare fact at me and declared that she knew no details.
Arbuthnot, who inspired trust and liking even in Tube officials, felt that she would be idiotic to lose the opportunity of being in Italy in the particular conditions offered, and that she and this calm-browed woman between them would certainly be able to curb the other one when she had her attacks.
Discard Items Responsibly Determine what can be given away to friends (host a clothing swap), donated to charity, set on the curb for free taking, or resold through online marketplaces or a yard sale.
"He rolled off the curb and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up.
Air pollution from nitrogen dioxide has fallen by an estimated 40% in three European cities, according to new satellite data released by the European Space Agency (ESA), coinciding with a widespread lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
You won't be in bad shape, Aries, if you curb your impulsive spending habits.
s more and more companies look to curb food waste, fruit scraps and ugly pieces of produce that once went into the compost bin or trash can are finding second lives.
Experts at the University of Leicester said if successful, the method could simplify large-scale screening for the virus and curb the spread of Covid-19.
If you step off the curb in New York City and a taxi is coming, you've got to worry.
She took my arm, and we walked slowly toward the curb.
What he doesn't knowis that when we're walking together, when we get to the curb.
