This change would not reduce costs overall, but it would begin to curb the practice of paying operating expenses with long - term, off — balance sheet debt. (educationnext.org)
Hamlin says teams were warned by NASCAR to curb the practice last fall. (sbnation.com)
The shark fin bill that Mr. Carter mocks, for example, would curb the practice worldwide of cutting off fins, throwing sharks back into the sea without the ability to swim and consigning them to a cruel death. (courant.com)