| 单词 | curb |
| 例句 | They forced all eight of the passengers from the vehicles and ordered them to sit on the curb of the traffic island that split Alameda. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Alice had picked up a leaflet that had floated to the pavement, read the words, and shifted her weight at the curb. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z On the sidewalk, a discarded refrigerator with its face ripped off, and on the curb an old mattress with wire intestines hanging out of its belly. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps in a worn coat and a knitted hat like a tea cosy, sitting on a curb, with two plastic bags filled with her only possessions, muttering to herself. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Francie had been one of the children standing at the curb watching the party leave for the church. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The triumphant first woman was halfway across the wide avenue before the second woman reached the curb. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Taking the delicious-smelling hotteoks, the group of friends dashed through the crowded road and sat on the curb of the sidewalk. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z We pull up to the curb by the entrance. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z I stepped toward the curb, leaving Augustus Waters behind me, and then I heard a car start down the street. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Both of them got the filled ash cans up on the curb each day. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I parked Link’s car at the curb, a little ways down from the front entryway. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z More neighbors have joined in on cleaning up, and they form a line that moves trash out the store and into the trash cans on the curb. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “Everyone wants you to get well and kick this cat killer to the curb,” I murmured. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The silky spills of ash against the curbing. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Sometimes, if they were lucky, they’d be able to shoot one to curb their never-ending hunger pains. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z "He's a friend of mine, I want to help . . ." I said, finally stepping upon the curb. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I was still arguing with her when the taxi pulled up at the curb, long slants of rain illumined in the headlights and the tires throwing up low fans of water. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He sat down on the curb and rubbed his legs, trying to work out the post-practice stiffness. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Porter pulled the car over to the curb, and without shutting off the motor, leaned across her and opened the door. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z "I'll just call—" But she's already standing on the edge of the sidewalk, the toes of her Chucks off the curb, her hand raised. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z When he attempted to pull closer to the curb, the cart would not incline to the right at all. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The blue station wagon pulled away from the curb like a ship easing into the half black waters a stone’s throw from the light of harbors. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Sarah led us out of the house and down to the curb, where she’d parked our/her car. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The girls stand at the curbs as cars cruise by. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Do not leave until you have prayed long and hard. Pray to curb your temper. Pray for humility—you will need that desperately if you become the servant of one of the gentlemen.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z I wanted to jump out of the car and run over, but we were already pulling away from the curb. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Maniac hurried across while the Pickwells stood at the curb, cheering and waving good-bye. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I whirl around in my coat, and she’s right beside me on the curb, her starched white shirt tucked into black pants. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I couldn’t help myself, I sat on the curb and sniffled a couple of times, and finally cried. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys lined up, became a wall on the sidewalk, and Pia thought about hopping the curb to go around them but knew better than to skate into oncoming traffic. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z Patricia kept her car parked at the curb and watched us to make sure we got inside the movie theater okay. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Birds sang from the branches of the fruit trees growing near the curb. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Truly and honestly scared, because I can see that there are others who are sitting handcuffed on the curb. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Nate scurries over to the curb and disappears inside the sewer. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z In front of her was the ChemLawn man in his white jumpsuit, holding the end of a hose that snaked back to the can-shaped truck parked at the curb. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z She’s pulling up to the curb and getting ready to lay a curse on us. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He had the gift of tapping into the rebellious streak of a kid like Jesse while simultaneously curbing and channeling it. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The fourth one was a red pickup angled into the curb, not parked parallel like the others. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z After he got to the corner she saw him sit down on the curb and watch the party where he thought she couldn’t see him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z We met him at the door and walked out under the umbrella down the wet walk to the carriage at the curb. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The garbage cans bashed against the curb below. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Some stood tall with their rifles at their sides, while others manned the jeeps parked at the curb. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But it wouldn’t be nearly enough to curb the hunger pains of the twenty-two men. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z I still have time to run across the street, jump the curb, and race through the parking lot to Rosie’s. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z He lit another cigarette to curb his hunger and tried to reduce his task to the basics: you walked across the land until you came to the sea. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The old woman sobbed, pointing to the stuff piled along the curb. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat down on the curb behind the car. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z He squinted through the frosting windshield, and guided the car smoothly to the curb. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Then three men in natty cream-colored summer suits came to stand near me at the curb, and something about them struck me like a hammer. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “I found it lying on a curb in my neighborhood a couple years ago,” he said of the couch as he worked on setting up my PlayStation 2 on top of his footlocker. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Garbage bags lined the curb waiting for collection and the concrete was uneven in places, but she moved right down the center of the sidewalk, never taking her eyes off me. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z He hurried out to the curb, still angry but back under control. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z “We’ll figure something out,” he said, pulling the sled to the curb. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z One evening, hurrying around before catching his flight to Haiti, Farmer stepped off a curb and was struck by a car. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z His car was right next to the curb. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Otto swerved around a frozen cat and hopped the curb at Main Street, his brain straining in the midst of exhaustion. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I sit on the curb with my shoes in the gutter. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “Put one end on the curb. Stamp on it. That’s bound to work,” someone suggested. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She stepped over a thick hose draped across the sidewalk that ran from a truck parked at the curb to the inside of the building next to Hollister’s. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The chief pulls the car away from the curb. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Gay eased across the sidewalk and down off the curb gently because the front tires showed fabric all the way around. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Warm like that dog still was when we lifted it over to the curb. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z I was watching a little girl on the opposite curb lunching on the snot pouring from her nose when I heard a familiar cry: “Fatman! Fatman!” Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z The driver waited for him to cross in front of the bus before pulling slowly away from the curb and heading off in the other direction. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Ahead, he saw a car swing out from the curb and roll with screaming siren down the street through the sunshine. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The tank clattered and clanked over the cobblestones, swinging right and left over curbs and back again to avoid the few pedestrians, then sped into the harbor district, past taverns and shops and shipping offices. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Charlie stepped off the curb and bent down to examine it. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z He recalled that the car had stopped by the curb and through its open window he could see Anna—she was right there in front of him. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Otto dropped the bike at the curb and pushed through the shop’s door. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Fortunately, I was awake and dressed, and when he drove up a few minutes later I was waiting expectantly at the curb. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “There! Now I have made you solemn again. I should put a curb on my tongue. Here, take the fig. That should cheer you.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The curbs and sidewalks were crushed in many places, showing where the National Guard tanks and halftracks had been. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s gotten easier, especially now that Dad’s bought a real shower seat and installed a step on either side of the tub curb so I don’t have to land on the door guide. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I gave them to you not because I thought they would curb your behavior—they certainly did not curb mine—but because these were the earliest acts of interrogation, of drawing myself into consciousness. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I sit down on the curb, suddenly dizzy. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The bus door slides shut and we pull away from the curb. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Without speaking, they hurried out to the curb, where Lexie’s car was waiting. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Mindful of being a teenaged upstart in the company of such seasoned track deities as Jesse Owens and Glenn Cunningham, Louie curbed his coltish impulses and began growing a mustache. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Then he types something, taps send, and scoots his feet back to the curb. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Balancing her textbooks on her lap, Claudette settled back and gazed absently out the window as the bus pulled away from the curb. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Of course, I often forget my role and find it impossible to curb my anger when they’re unfair, so that they spend the next month saying I’m the most impertinent girl in the world. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z When I get to Fred’s Bar, I pull over, two tires on the curb, and stick my flashers on. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Miserable, he stands, looking lost, on the curb. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The big marshals stood her on the curb and a jangle of jeering shrieks went up from behind the barricades. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z George put his two packages in the bun compartment and sat down on the curb. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z We sit on the curb, flicking open our cans and watching some cousins play hockey. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Pulling over to the curb, Ben peered into the interior of a red and black Rambler American that pulled alongside of him. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Neeley, though weeping, remembered to spread his handkerchief on the curb so that his new long pants wouldn’t get dirty. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She found Salvador sitting on the edge of the high curb, talking with a younger boy. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z The curb is the launching point for many a deed. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Like a new Boy Scout, transported with enthusiasm, he would have stuck the cross on his escutcheon, on his coat, on his helm, on his saddle, and on the horse’s curb. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z My preoccupation with curbing my impulses, my speech, my movements, my manner, my expressions had increased my anxiety. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z As Jairo pulled away from the curb, I noticed two things. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Ben tripped over the curb, and Mary Lou gave me a peculiar look. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z They sat on the curb in front of the building and ate crackers and looked for the town but they couldnt find it. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z A police car pulls up to the curb outside Carrie’s house. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Suddenly a car wheeled to the near-by curb with a shriek of its brakes, and two young men sprang out, one of them bearing a camera. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z She steamed past the fancy brick entrance to the golf course and soon the paved road gave way to a dirt rut, with no curbs or streetlights. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood at the curb retching like “a drunk with the dry heaves.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Jerome had ventured through the fence and was peering around back, but everyone else waited safely on the curb. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z She watched the buses growling idly at the curb, with peacocks, lions, rising suns, and glittery swords painted on their sides. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z "Leave us alone," she cried, "leave us alone!" as the men pulled their heads out of range and sat her down abruptly at the curb, hurrying back into the building. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The street was lined on both sides with people keeping their place at the curb for the return of the procession. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z After a moment Linda stopped and carried her water bucket over to the curb and asked why I was so sad. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Below my ankles, the tissues were crying for rest and comfort, so I placed the wagon at the curb and seated myself. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Bubber got out when they came to the corner and helped her lift the wagon down the curb and get it up on the next sidewalk. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z If you meet an elderly American Black man from Alabama, he probably remembers when he had to step off the curb because a white person was walking past. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z But me, Mong and Rondell sat on that curb for almost two hours and we didn’t recognize one person the whole time. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Swift rivers of it run along the curbs. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Normally I don’t like food that isn’t individually wrapped or prepared by Mom, but we sat on the curb and ate our tamales. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z When it’s time for me to leave for school, I sit on the curb half a block away from the bus stop and the other kids. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Horace pretended to trip over a curb, then bounced up nimbly and bowed like a dancer, tipping his hat. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He jammed the key into the ignition and pulled away from the curb. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z He was walking in the street, instead of on the sidewalk, but right next to the curb. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Silently they ambled down Tenth Street until they reached a stone bench that jutted from the sidewalk near the curb. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “You, on the other hand, are so low, you could play tennis against a curb.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z “No, no more quilts. You shouldn’t take pills that aren’t prescribed for you. ‘Don’t eat pills you find on the curb,’ you always told us.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I glanced back only once as Miles pulled away from the curb. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z She started the car and pulled away from the curb. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z They sat down on the curb at the end of Petra’s walk. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z There are cars at the curb, the van we saw earlier, and more Exclusion Guards. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z A few years back, Dalton’s mom had left him for a loser with nice pecs and a soul patch, who she subsequently kicked to the curb a year later. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Faith, still disintegrating behind the wheel of the Sunbird parked alongside the curb, managed to give me a wet, worried look that pushed me out of the car. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z They ate sitting on the curb, with the sun hot overhead. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z We came to where the main road tied into a tunnel of very old, well-pruned elms, no cars at the curbs. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z We rolled away from the curb lined with people waving to us. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He parallel-parked against the curb in a space I would have thought much too small for the Volvo, but he slid in effortlessly in one try. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Allen and some curly-headed girl were sitting on the curb sharing a book. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I keep walking till I reach the gutter, pressing the toes of my shoes against the curb. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The three sat down on the curb, facing Dicey. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The flash of headlights through the rain caught my attention as a dark car pulled up to the curb just a few feet away, facing us. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Finally he’s created enough damage and made enough room to pull the truck away from the curb. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I sat down on the curb and leaned my chin in my hands, stared at the bar across the street. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Delilah speeds toward the store, staying far away from the curb, ignoring the catcall from a balding man with a large gym bag, and rushing past two boys with one bike. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z So he should be kicked to the curb so he can get run over by a bus. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Her blue sedan stops at the curb, and then two Chicago cop cars pull up behind her. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Rivers ran down along the curbs, and at the corner near our school, cars had stalled in the middle of the huge pools of rainwater. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Lee Chong brings the garbage cans out and stands them on the curb. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s my turn and I am about to throw my stone down on the hopscotch board, but then I look up and see a sky-blue car with long white fins pull up to the curb. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z A line of black town cars idles at the curb while their drivers smoke and chat with each other. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z As they leave by the front, an army of men enter by the back and return carting bleachers, seats, and ring curbs, which they fling noisily into lumber wagons. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Annie applauded and then sat on the curb and opened a package of cupcakes. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I jog on the curb to prevent pedestrians on the sidewalk from slowing me down. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I kissed her cheek and pulled away from the curb. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Kirby’s first “Pig Stand” was in Texas, but the chain soon thrived in Los Angeles, alongside coundess other food stands offering “curb service.” Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z He was leaning against the passenger side of a 1949 Chevy parked at the curb, only a few feet to my left. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z That one was already parked right by the curb. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Staining the white sheet, running off the sidewalk, spilling over the curb, screaming its redness into the street. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Gerald sighed and sat on the curb, hoping that a teacher or counselor he knew and could trust would decide to come to work early today. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z You reach into my head to tell me I’m important, alive or dead, and then kick me to the curb? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Younger children, five and six years old, dot the curbs, thrusting fistfuls of tomatoes and chiles at shoppers. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I expected them to drop me at the curb, but Dad insisted that they walk with me through the airport. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Once, I sat on a curb running a piece of broken bottle across my fingertips. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He ran out the front door to meet Woody, who was sitting on the curb lightly tossing a football in the air. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Mai took a seat on the edge of the curb and listened. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z His intent was to curb their independence by keeping a watchful eye on them. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z There was a line of cars parked haphazardly along the curb. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “If the driver’s side was next to the curb.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z The bus hisses at the curb where I’m waiting, and the doors swing open. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z When I pulled up to the curb, your front door flew open. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z A china-faced doll wearing a satin dress lay by the curb, her head shattered, her dress coated with dirt. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She had performed the test well enough to pass, but as the woman drove over to the parking place, she did not negotiate a corner properly and the back wheel jumped the curb. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And when I came around the corner onto the crowded walk into the sun, they were already lining the curb and shading their faces with their hands. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Just in time, I pull my hair out of my face, bend over, and throw up onto the curb. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Mother parked on the curb, and we went inside. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Trotter sighed as the plane gracefully landed by the curb. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Here it was pennies and clutter and spittle on the curb. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z True to her promise, Pearl was waiting at the curb. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The mule moved out slowly, the joints of the wagon whining and rattling as it moved across the Meecham lawn and went over a curb to reach the small lane that led to Eliot Street. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They learned that in nearby Cleveland Heights and Warrensville and Beachwood, residents placed their discarded belongings at the curb like ordinary people, and they learned which days were garbage days on which streets. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She ran and stood on the curb as he swung the car about. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Jane's standing on the curb on her tiptoes now, almost leaning out into a street choked thick with cabs. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z I swing my stump over the side of the tub and stand straddling the curb, trying to figure out the next step of this obstacle course. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I spy a couple of police officers standing in the street, right by the curb. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Vendors rented space on the curb before a store and stretched a rope from pole to pole and leaned the trees against it. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He locks the gate the rest of the time, but it’s hardly a deterrent, since all you have to do is hop the curb and drive around it. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I stand on the curb, breathing deep, exhaling hard. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “Boy,” she called up as it lurched away from the curb, “I’m going to leave the porch door open!” Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I shrugged, and we both watched Lester’s van pull away from the curb and drive off. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z You know how hard it is to go down a stupid curb in a wheelchair? Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z In an hour, we had all the tires by the curb. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Winded from riding home at top speed, I leave my bike on the curb and run inside. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z On Eighth Avenue, the market carts were parked hub to hub along the curb, improvised canopies shading the withering fruits and vegetables. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z All he cared about was this: the dog stopped with one foot in the street, then pulled back onto the curb and sat down, staring after the bus. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z The tan-and-black Wildcat crawled up to the curb, its growl low and tame. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I sit on the chipped curb outside of Blue Spot, setting the orange soda next to me and balancing the Butterfinger on my knee. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Billy’s face was impassive as stone as Edward parked my truck against the curb. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z They let the four of us sit on the curb, and they put oxygen masks on us. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He pulled to the curb and stuck the antenna of his walkie-talkie out the car window. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “They don’t kill you unless you light them,” he said as Mom arrived at the curb. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z I sat down on the curb, fingers trembling. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The second time, he only used his feet once or twice, and then it was just to slow himself down when he reached the curb leading into the street. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A gleaming black-and-gold bus was parked along the curb with the front sliding doors open. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z They got into the car and pulled away from the curb. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z We pulled over to the curb, and she handed me a rubber mask with a round black nose and large ears. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z I sat down on the curb and thought about why we planned the alternative talent show. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Lupita took hold of her brother’s hand and held it tightly as they stepped off the sidewalk’s high curb and waited in the street for the traffic light to change. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Across the street from the bus station, I saw an elderly Negro man seated on a door stoop near the curb. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The day I finally met the Rivera girl, I’d broken free of my parents’ latest argument to sit outside on the curb and play Tetris on my phone, when my mom stormed out. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z A woman, big with child, sat patiently at the curb in a stiff wooden chair. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulls the car away from the curb and his voice blends well with the music, as if he’s a background rapper for this J Dilla. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z She looped it around the bike and the rack and clicked it all together and spun the combination lock before I had crossed the curb. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Whose car is this?” she asked stupidly, as they pulled away from the curb. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Mom pulls up to the curb a few minutes later, rolling down the window and waving. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z On the other side of the street I saw Marcus, still hunched over on the curb and crying hard. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z A few people stood at the curb, hats in hand, looking down. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Miles’s truck was already parked along the curb. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “If you spent less time texting, you’d have plenty of time to do your homework,” Ms. Morales told Natalie, even as she started the car and pulled away from the curb. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He had been walking slowly and irregularly along the curb of the street. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Kelton opens the car door for me, but trips on the curb as he does—which is perfect. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z We sat on the curb in front of the store, and I finished dinner in four bites. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z After listening to her story, the policeman whistled to a Yellow Cab idling at the curb. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Later, when he pulled away from the curb, he honked twice and waved. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z After a few false starts, I finally use my arms to help me hop up onto the curb. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I headed for Hambro's, passing a man sitting on the curb with his head bent over his knees. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned and sprinted after the bus, which had just edged away from the curb. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z As the bus pulled away, we saw a crowd gathered at the curb. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Zach had been staring at the window, trying to get a better view of Kat’s new friend—yours truly—and he tripped over you, landing beside you on the curb. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Dell and I find her standing outside at the curb next to a truck that says WE HAUL. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I’m still wrestling with the car seat when I hear my mom pull up at the curb. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z They had sat with him on the curb while he got his breath back, Mark’s hand resting carefully on his shoulder as his heart slowly returned to a normal pace. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Joon and I sit on the curb with our bowls balanced on our knees, slurping like we are not supposed to at the dinner table. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z A car cruising toward me, at me, like it’s going to jump the curb. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z When the fathers wanted to talk outside, they sat on the curb in front of Mr. Kanagawa’s apartment. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I see Connor’s worried face pressed against his window as she pulls away from the curb. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The buses are still at the curb, idling their engines. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Francie stood at the curb, looking down reverently at the discarded butt. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I sit down on the curb of a dark, quiet intersection. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Sitting on the curb across the street, the man stared feverishly at us, tensed, ready to come for the food when called. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulled the car off Cottage Grove Avenue and drew to a curb. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I stepped off the sidewalk well before the construction and ran in the street, close to the curb to avoid an oncoming delivery van. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z A car slowed to a crawl near the curb. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The bus pulled up to the curb outside school and Charlie told me how. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z She pulled into the first empty spot she saw on the road near the hospital, running her car up onto the curb with a thudding stop. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z He had stopped to buy a sausage from a cart alongside the curb near the ferry dock. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z At our house, doing the garbage meant wheeling two big plastic bins out to the curb. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Outside, a long charcoal limo pulls up to the curb to take us back. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z We stood at the curb of the terminal where taxis pulled up and wives jumped out of station wagons to kiss their husbands and hand over car keys. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I stood at the curb trying to breathe. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z But Czerny was full of life there, unfazed by jaywalking pedestrians and the smell of urine and stacked garbage wafting from the curb. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The puppy leapt over a concrete curb and onto the driveway circling the building. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Elaborate funeral cars stood along the curb, one a dull black with windows shaped like Gothic arches, through which I saw funeral flowers piled upon a casket. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z As I step off the curb Mateo’s arm bangs into my chest. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I’m sitting on the curb, imagining what this street would look like if people picked up the trash and gutted some of the buildings. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z We rode down Route 127 to Folly Cove, passing a mile of granite curbing and houses built with granite blocks. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z He stops at the curb and sits down, straight reckless, probably waiting for a car to knock him out of his misery. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The buses tend to hug the curb, so it’s safer here. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He didn’t say a word until we were standing out at the curb. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He turns and, just a block later, pulls over to the curb and parks. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Dicey left the little ones with James, sitting on a curb off around to one side, and entered the market alone. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Momma likes to pick me up after the long line of cars in the drop-off/pick-up zone has cleared out so she can just whisk to the curb. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Someone is waiting for me on the curb as my door swings open. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I see him and Pattie talking for a while at the curb. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z She sits on the curb with me a few of the days, and the other days she stands with everyone else. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Mom opens the front door for me and waves goodbye as their car pulls away from the curb. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Near the curb, some kids were making music. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I sit on the curb and take out my headphones. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Across the street directly in front of him, he saw a truck pull to a stop at the curb and two white men in overalls got out with pails and brushes. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z We stand by the curb, and I shift my weight from one foot to the other. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z But now she was crossing the street and running wildly only to go down at the curb and standing and going down again, with a bumped backside, completely unsteady, now that her momentum was gone. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The front wheel on my side slammed into and jumped the curb. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z It was raining, but finally an old gray Chrysler Windsor pulled up to the curb and JT walked up to our door. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Brademas hurries to the curb to confer with the officer. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z A cab is waiting at the curb, and he opens the door for me. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He never had a blown tire, never ran out of gas and needed twelve grinning raggle-tailed boys to help him push it up a hill or over to a curb. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I had to curb my habit of cursing, but not before I had shocked more than half of them and had embarrassed Aunt Addie to helplessness. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I walked out onto the street so that no one on the sidewalk would notice as I made my way down the line of buses waiting—headlight to taillight—by the curb. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z He climbed aboard, dropped his token in the coin box and lurched to his seat as the bus moved away from the curb. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I smile at her and close the car door, and as we pull away from the curb, I roll down the window and wave like I’m a queen on parade. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Rob’s father motioned for his son to go on into the building and squatted on the curb next to Gerald. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A row of cars parked at meters perpetually lines one side of the curb. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I sit on the curb, sweating, tired, and one hundred percent ready to be done. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I heard the screaming and the shouting and the sound of the car squealing away from the curb. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Once everyone is in the car, and Mom has verified that we’ve all buckled our seat belts, we pull away from the curb. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z But nobody stepped off a curb, everybody kept moving north, an ugly, snarling black-and-white escort for the kid in the middle. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z A car is idling at the curb, Raj’s brother behind the wheel. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z Jan pulled the car to the curb and opened the door and stepped out. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z One day, using his cane, he stepped onto the curb and fell over into the street. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “And you. You are to address me as Madam. I expect obedience at all times. Insolence will not be tolerated, not one bit. And you will curb your tendency to talk.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Mr. Lew saw' the old Plymouth trying to dock at the curb, scraping its hubcaps against its moorings before finally coming to rest. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But tonight, for reasons that will never be explained, three police vehicles arrive at the Economy Printing Co. at 9125 Twelfth Street—three blocks from Pingree—and park at the curb. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z If you stood at the curb, the driver would pull up right in front of you. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z But he curbed it, I think, as a resolute rider would curb a rearing steed. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z One night the new, still-unridden bike wound up at the Pikes’ front curb with the trash cans. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z "That's it. Who —" he halted to crouch with one foot on the curb like a country preacher about to pound his Bible—"got . . . the . . . dog," his head snapping with each word like an angry rooster's. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I waited for the trolley to pass, then crossed to the gray Chevrolet at the opposite curb. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z We heard the words plainly from a plump lady near the curb. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran to the curb and grabbed a taxi that was just letting out a family of cruise passengers. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I squeeze my way through another few blocks of traffic before I finally arrive, pulling over along the curb beside a newsstand. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Across and starting up on the curb, and seeing Clifton up closer now, lying in the same position, on his side, a huge wetness growing on his shirt, and I couldn't set my foot down. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I walk out the door, jog a half block down Clark, and then sit down on the curb and wait for my pulse to slow down. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z It stopped against the curb, with its back end sticking out at a forty-five-degree angle. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z My little sister is holding my hand like I'm some kid, but by the time we step onto the curb, I pull away from her and cross my arms. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Guy looked like he should have been a football player, or better than that he could have just stood on the curb and been a fireplug. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z He was waving at us from across the street with one arm, pulling the garbage bin out to the curb with the other. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z One in the driveway and two along the curb. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z A tall, muscular, older teenager had stood up from the curb when he saw Wes’s door open. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z A gleaming black-and-gold bus was parked along the curb with the front sliding doors open. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I walk and read at the same time, trying not to fall off the curbs. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z I was pedaling my bicycle back to the store as fast as I could when a police car, swerving toward me, jammed me into the curbing. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm in the shadows of the entryway watching as the social worker gets in her car and pulls away from the curb. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I didn’t know that the last time I’d see Maribel would be just a week later, when I’d find her sitting on the curb outside our building next to a full-size mattress. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z And was this imprisonment God’s way of curbing his pride, tempering his vainglorious dreams? Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Most of the drivers had apparently tried to pull to the curb when they felt themselves passing out, but still the streets were too clogged to navigate. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The crew worked for Zero Fatalities, a public safety organization aimed at curbing automobile accidents and car-related injuries and deaths. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z While he was there, waiting for the dog to go away, a garbage truck from the Department of Sanitation drove up to the curb and two men picked up the can. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z “Let’s get doughnuts,” I said, moving to the curb to wave at the truck. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Mom drove our old clunker up to the drop-off curb behind a bunch of other cars—mostly fancy cars like BMWs, Volvos, and Jeeps, all shiny and freshly waxed in a variety of bright colors. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He shakes his head and sits down on the curb then and I follow him, because there is nothing else to do. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z At the curb were the hearse and a few cars, and in a few minutes they were loaded and the crowd was still standing, looking on as we carried Tod Clifton away. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Largely because I know she would kick me to the curb if she knew I thought of her...that way. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z I didn’t have time to ask questions because the driver swerved to avoid an oncoming delivery truck, ran over die curb with a jaw-rattling thump, and flew into the next block. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z When the board was running smooth, I did a couple warm-up ollies before waxing the curb and practicing some grinds. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z A compact car pulls up to the curb, a teenager behind the wheel. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z I descend the stairs and step from the gutter up onto the curb. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Kyle noticed several TV news satellite trucks taking up the parking spaces along the curb. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Francie got the idea of tipping over the cans, dumping the ashes on the cellar floor, carrying the empty cans up to the curb and then refilling them with coal buckets. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z So I went online the following week and ordered a taxi to pick me up at the curb when school was over. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z If you stop to sit on the curb, a police car will pass and probably ask you what you’re doing. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “You might think we wanted to have them after us!” cried Eilonwy, unable to curb her impatience. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z There is no front yard, only four little elms the city planted by the curb. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Close to the curb ahead I saw a man pushing a cart piled high with rolls of blue paper and heard him singing in a clear ringing voice. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z When I’m back at the school, Chantal and the twins are already waiting at the curb. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I pull over to the curb and let the truck pass me. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z They walked up to the curb where the cops were standing with Charlie. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I concentrated on the curb instead, the straight, narrow sidewalk. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Music to me means so much, such beautiful things,” she recalled, “it seemed impossible that you could find people who would curb you, stop you, from doing a thing which is beautiful.” The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z I was at the curb when I heard “Wait.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z I spin around just as Clem is right at my back and I step to the curb and curl my hands into fists. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z I busted out crying, sitting there on the curb beside Vega. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z It’s too much for this high school parking lot with beeping horns and laughter and buses idling by the curb. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The boy on the bike dodged away and crashed into the curb, jumping over the bike and landing on his feet, grinning. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The opening’s not wide enough for me to sit on the curb and swing in....I can’t step over or hop over.... The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Finally we pull up to the curb behind my mother’s car. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z There were bright fall flowers in the front yard and maple trees with crimson and yellow leaves on the curb. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The air brakes hissed as it jerked to a stop at the curb. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I sit on the curb and check my phone. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z We hurry away from the soldier, passing all the forlorn people handcuffed by the curb, and join the mob heading toward the school, all of us breathing a communal sigh of relief. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “We got a bunch of signatures for the petitions,” Jessie said as she fiddled with an old computer hard drive she had found on the curb. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z "Best I can," she replied, popping the silver tweeter in her mouth and stepping back off the curb. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z He would sit on the curb and yell to her when he saw a car coming. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z And not long after that — mirror adjusted, brake off, blinker on, traffic clear — Ralph was pulling away from the curb, as solemn as a boy leaving home. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z There are shattered mailboxes, cars that have jumped curbs into hedges, and the kind of random debris that one generally doesn’t find in a turnkey community like this one. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “And guess what, kiddo? I have my own parking space. Actually, it’s my spot but it still has ‘Mr. Glass’ painted on the curb. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z “You’ve got the mute girl tutoring you?” asked Red loudly as he pulled up to the curb. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She can run in them if she has to, jump curbs, traverse the buckled, faulted sidewalks of Brooklyn without twisting an ankle. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I sit on the curb, a few feet from where I vomited out of Tony’s car. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z We checked out a bunch of stores and then sat on a curb to watch people on the streets. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Between the curbs, smack- dab down the center, Maniac Magee walked — not ran — right on out of town. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I watched Baba’s car pull away from the curb, taking with it the person whose first spoken word had been my name. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Maniac stepped out of the gusher, the water roared on to the opposite curb. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I try to hold her arm, to stop her from leaving, but Chantal is honking the car horn at the curb, and this time I have to choose blood over water. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z At the same moment, I notice Chantal’s car pulling up to the curb. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The man spat on the curb and adjusted his soiled pants. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z The other cop marched Nathan to the curb and sat him down. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z A gauntlet of guards lines the sidewalks to the entrance, some at the curb, others with their backs to the stone building. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z And I hopped back onto the curb at the last second, avoiding the bus and the construction site. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Biological control has achieved some of its most spectacular successes in the area of curbing unwanted vegetation. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z She stepped over a thick hose draped across the sidewalk that ran from a truck parked at the curb to the inside of the building next to Hollister’s. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Protected by the mighty power of the Screaming Eagles, we walked to the army staff car waiting at the curb. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The two patrolmen chatted and chatted while Nathan sat handcuffed on the curb. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I smile serenely as he wheels me right up to the ring curb. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z We get on our bikes and ride off the curb, the wheels bumping and bumping. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z At the same time a car pulled up at the curb. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Our car is idling by the curb; the engine is rattling, the exhaust pipe emitting fumes in the icy air. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I waited outside at the curb and just the sight of my mom's car in the distance made it easier to breathe. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z She pulls up to a curb in front of an abandoned building. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Highboy sat out on the street curb with a wet newspaper over his head for protection. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z If I’d lost an arm, this wouldn’t be a problem—I could step right over this curb! The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I sit on the curb, slip my headphones over my ears, and hit Shuffle on my phone. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I recall that I stood for the longest time staring at a neatly painted yellow line on a neatly formed cement curb. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I whistled for her to heel as three white vans pulled up to the curb. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z We remain at the curb, in its dust and leaf matter. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Beyond the window, cars and trucks of Jerusalem swerved and honked, screeching their brakes and wailing up to the curb. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The bus takes a left at the next intersection and pulls up to the curb. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Thus, when I got home, the banners, flags, and tumbling cheerleaders that should have been lining the curb to celebrate my return were notably absent. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z At the curb are overstuffed cardboard vegetable crates waiting for a trash pickup that may be days away. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He turns the wheel hard and one tire ends up on the curb. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Dicey would not let them linger before its windows, but she sat them down around her on the curb just beyond it. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Beth’s friend Brent’s new red sports car is in our driveway, so Mrs. Carson lets me off at the curb. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z At first I thought the laughing man wasn’t on the comer, but then I saw him sitting on the wet curb, leaning against the mailbox and just watching me walk toward him. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z “The horse is standing at the curb like this,” Evy leaned over until her head was dangling at her knees. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Before we got to the first store, I had muddied my shoes three times stepping off the curb to let white people pass. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I open the passenger door defiantly, then look down at the curb. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z The horseman’s tone and bearing nettled Taran, but he curbed his temper and bowed courteously. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z I shut the door and watched my mom’s car pull away from the curb. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Along the crowded curb there wasn’t a cab in sight. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She trips off the curb and lands flat in the street, a car honking as it approaches her. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He saw her lugging a can of ashes out to the curb and his heart turned over with pity. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The driver pulls away from the curb while I stand in the aisle. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Ignatius fumbled through his smock to find the curb and raise himself. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Steph bounces out of the house, cell phone in hand, as a big SUV pulls up to the curb. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z The government announced their intention to curb the trade union movement and do away with the limited franchises of the Indian, Coloured, and African peoples. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was not yet eight o’clock when Mama and I parked at the curb just outside Mrs. Bates’s home. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We sit on the curb with our candy at our feet. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z There’s a whole line of limos parked at the curb, and it’s just so Shady Creek. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Afterward Fiona drops me at home, and to my surprise, the Channel 7 news van is parked at the curb. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z And then we all get hot chocolate, and drink it sitting on the curb near the concession stand. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z We walked, and the men pushed back their makeshift table and came right down to the curb to wait for us, like they were spectators at a parade and we were the prize float. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Dray’s white car is already parked at the curb. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “Sometimes I see you sitting on the gutter curb for hours. What do you think of then?” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I sit down on the curb and pull my knees up to my chin. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She waves back, but even from the curb I can feel her worry, and I suddenly realize that it has nothing to do with the wheelchair or with me falling. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z When the squad car veered close to the curb and rolled along slowly beside me I knew what was coming before the cop opened his mouth. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z As we waited for the traffic to pass so we could pull away from the curb, I saw Baeh inside his tiny store shaking his head as he quickly hung handbags. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulls up along the curb by Nick’s house and turns off the ignition. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z I took the inside of the sidewalk, running closer to the shop doors, while Krystal smoothly slid to the outside, skimming the curb. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z It’s like he knew I’d be sitting on a curb in front of my house, listening to this song and needing it. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z A cab pulls up to the curb and honks at Carrie. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “You’d better slow down. You nearly made Grandma fall out when you hit that curb.” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I shudder to think how many more scythes it would take, and how many gleanings would be required, if we ever need to curb population growth altogether. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z There’s a guy sitting on the curb near the entrance. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z We move away from the curb and lean against the wall and he’s shaking, like he really doesn’t wanna be out here, and when he slides down to the ground, I go with him. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Nobody even looked up as I went through the automatic glass doors and cruised through the parking lot back to where Rondell was sitting on the curb. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I sit on the curb for fifteen minutes—challenging myself to keep still for that long. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Here I saw a young man, who carried in his body the substance of the saint, stagger, glass-eyed, unconscious from the dark hole, sit down on the curb and vomit between his feet. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The next day, back inside the wall, I was sitting on a curb in the street. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Rachel plopped down on the curb and put her head in her hands. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The two guys hooked up at the curb and put their heads together, looked back at Ice, then moved on. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly I pulled to the curb in a no-parking area, cut my motor, and leaned back in the seat and laughed, and I couldn’t stop. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z When we reached the curb, Spoon pulled up. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z They got back on the curb, and Nick followed Janet, putting one foot carefully in front of the other on the narrow concrete curb. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They retreated to the curb and sat down, facing the street, not daring to even look at Farquar. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z As they approached Mia and Pearl’s block, he clicked the lights off and pulled up to the curb. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Once, I saw my never-ever-barefoot-outside-in-the-city mother take off her sandals, stand at the curb and let the cool water run over her feet. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z There was a Baskin-Robbins on the block near Barack’s apartment, and we got ourselves two cones, taking them outside to eat, finding ourselves a spot on the curb. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “What’s up, man? You look so down that curb looks like up.” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z One in the driveway and two along the curb. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Selena, who was seated nearest the curb, let herself out. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z She was standing stiff and straight on the edge of the curb, her back to the gutter and her dress blowing sidewise in the wind. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The front of the school was deserted but along the curb United States marshals were spaced, not in uniform but wearing armbands to identify them. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z A moment later Rishi signaled left and pulled up to the curb. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z At the curb the girls recognize the cops because they have to do them for free. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z When it was safe to stop, I sat on a curb. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Outside, she sat at the curb fitting the bread and the pie into the paper bag. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Just as he got to the curb, he turned the rudder slightly, rolled to the left, and slowed to a halt by bumping into one of the garbage cans sitting there. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “All systems go...in my brain,” I said as we pulled up right in front of the curb. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He walks to the curb, pulls up the metal top of the trash can, and stuffs the garbage inside. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z The curbs were loaded with tree limbs and trash and ruined things that people had swept from the streets. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z When a bus pulled alongside the curb, Rondell hopped up like we were gonna get on it, but I tugged the back of his sweatshirt, told him: “We gotta walk it this time, Rondo.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z She stayed by the curb talking to Tito and his friends. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z We all crowd at the curb, waiting for him to pull the car up to the house. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z We hung out near the bus stop, at the end of the curb, where we wouldn’t be noticed by school staff patrolling. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z He then made a beeline for his car, driving away just moments before Lenore Cole pulled up to the curb. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The car veers off to the side of the road, scraping against the curb. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Just before the bus pulled away from the curb he turned to Singer and his smile was very bland and remote—as though already they were many miles apart. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Instead, Wasp floored the accelerator and rode up on the curb, screeching around another comer, and knocking over a newspaper box. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z After canvassing the street, he’d stand on the curb’s edge and look up at the house windows. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Yolanda was standing by the curb waiting when the bus pulled up. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama runs onto the curb a little and jumps from the car before I’m even sure it’s parked. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z “If you want to get going home—” Joaquin said as Grace started to pull away from the curb. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z My legs were trembling and I sat on the curb to get myself together. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z We step off the ride and make it to the curb, and he leans all the way forward, tucking his head between his knees. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z They would all do better to put their faces on the curbs and wait for the boys who come through the city dragging sledges stacked with corpses. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The cab driver grunts, and pulls away from the curb, into the traffic. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Leaving the Stewarts, we walked in the dusk to the curb where my dad had parked the car. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Outside, in front of the Golden Glen, Louisiana was holding the book, and Beverly was sitting on the curb, and Raymie was standing and staring at nothing at all. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Then she grabbed a white box from the wagon bed and placed it on the curb, a couple of feet beyond the piñata of bees. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z After locking the back door behind me, I sit on the curb next to our mailbox. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Now, as he pulled up to the curb, he could see that she'd been in some kind of accident, because she had a line of stitches between her eyes, which were both puffy and red. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Finally, as Joe pulled over to the curb to drop her off at the judge’s home, Joyce erupted. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z In the right-hand corner of the photograph, a man wheeling his bicycle along the curb had turned to stare at the couple. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s hope this curbs the threats from our neighborhood vandal. I’m going to check with the chief. I’m sure he’ll want police detail to stick with your family at least another day.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I decided to go outside, stand on the curb, and wait on the Helms man and see what Nathan had to say. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z A couple of boys would put a tin can on the car track and sit along the curb and watch with a professional eye as the trolley wheels flattened the can. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I gunned the Yamaha over the curb and swerved to a stop at the fountain outside the hotel. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Instead, we were left at the curb to fend for ourselves. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z With Radar’s back against his face, Alex couldn’t see where he was going; he twisted his head so he could spot the curb beside them and then followed the sound of Nunu’s voice. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I replaced the drawer in the chest and pushed drunkenly to the curb. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I pray to learn to curb my anger, but I do not ask for the humility to serve a new master. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z In a hot side street I came upon a couple striking matches along the curb, kneeling as though looking for a lost coin, the matches flaring dimly in their faces. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I pondered the human industry, the paint, the cement truck and concrete forms, all the resources that had gone into that one curb. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She steps off the curb and into the street when I pull her back with a tug on her backpack. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z During the drive we had passed a television set on the curb, and when he saw it, the driver braked hard and backed up. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Father did everything he could to curb my rebellious spirit, but it was no use. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z She knew that the galaxy itself could kill me, that all of me could be shattered and all of her legacy spilled upon the curb like bum wine. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “That’s fine, then,” the little lady said, waving at her as the taxi pulled away from the curb. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z When we got to our room, we saw some real Indians sitting on the curb. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Reilly climbed the curb twice trying to force the car out of the parking place and left the impression of a 1946 Plymouth bumper in the hood of the Volkswagen in the rear. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Nixon’s limo pulled to the curb about five minutes later. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z We bump along, and after a short ride, the bus stops at a curb. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z “Let’s get in the car for a minute,” she said, heading off toward our Jeep, which was parked at the curb. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z At the curb, an old Daimler pulls up. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The cheese crackers didn't do much to curb my hunger, so these smell really good right now. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z So we make it to the other curb, and we're not dead, and nobody's too near, so I say, "Close call . . . sorry about that. Some kid on a scooter. You all right?" Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A very fancy car with a shiny new paint job screeched up to the curb. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Use the monopoly of force to promote happiness, by maintaining public order and curbing violence. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The coffee table we found on the curb outside our building, which slides open to reveal decks of cards and board games. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z He lunged at it and sent it sailing across the street with a three-point kick; it landed on the opposite curb and shattered yellow under the streetlight. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z The sidewalk is flush with the curb, and Diallo’s apartment building is flush with the sidewalk, separated by just a four-step stoop. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Step off the curb if a white person comes toward you don't look them in the eye. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z But one day as we were on our way to the Park, the Chief pulled the bus over to a curb on Fifth Avenue in the Sixties, a good half mile past our baseball field. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Well, how far was it to the other curb? Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z "Good night," I said, stepping back from the curb. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She also took a couple of pictures of the girls waiting on the curb for me to sign autographs. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I was showing her how to coast a curb rail. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z They were still yelling and shaking their fists, but they weren’t moving off the curb. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She got out of the car and stood on the curb. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z One of our front tires scrapes the curb before Roli manages a full stop. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He stuck his head out of the window and looked down the alley to where the little white Rambler was visible in the darkness at the curb. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I sit on the curb outside the gas station. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Dad shrugged and waited for an opening to pull away from the curb. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z You revved the engine and I took the hint, stepping back onto the curb. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z As I watched him shrink in the rearview mirror, he pulled out the bottle and for a second it looked like he would leave it on the curb. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z We pull up to the curb and I hop off. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Some homeless guys go through trash bins on the street and sort through people's recycling from the curb to get bottles to turn in. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z When I shouldered my way out of the building, blinking in the autumn sunlight, I looked down the walk and found a sky-blue pickup parked along the curb. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z He was a true cavalier, with his fine embroidered coat, his commanding air, and the wealth of dark curb that flowed over his velvet collar. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The driver pulls the bus to the curb. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Dodges me, trying to get up on the curb and away. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I bought a ticket to Montgomery and went to sit outside on the curb where other Negro passengers gathered. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I hold myself steady as the bus decelerates and pulls to the curb. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z She crossed streets kittycorner to save stepping off and on an extra pair of curbs. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside of Harpy’s, Ron sits on the curb, taking a smoke break. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I pulled the Ford off to the curb, parked under a streetlight on Fremont Boulevard. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I stand at the curb, waiting for Ethan, skimming back through the whispered conversation between Father and the stranger. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z He turned around and pushed off, jumping the curb at the edge of the lot, and glided down to the gravel. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Cosine and Isosceles were in college by the time JT’s brother, Red, finally pulled up to the curb. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She had positioned herself right next to the curb and was making her way with incredible speed and assurance, never once swerving or looking around. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z I remember sitting down on the curb to watch. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind, the tramp of feet; ahead, the crowds lining the curbs for blocks. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I had spent the morning knocking down interior walls with a sledgehammer and was covered with dirt and debris as I ate my lunch on the curb. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Sun-bleached for sale signs line the curbs, and paint peels from uninhabited buildings. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Ignatius flagged it down just as his mother, forgetting the disgrace of the shredded nightgown, ran down to the curb. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The seats were tattered, and there was an awful smell of chemicals and oil and the loud sound of the engine roaring as the bus pulled away from the curb. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z So we run outside, and sitting there at the curb is a surprise. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z He pulls up to the curb and lets the cop pass, holding his breath, waiting to see if the car circles the block. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z When I get to Tony’s, his Mustang is parked against the curb in front of his house. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Park turned to walk away from the house, but the little brown truck whipped too fast into the driveway, jumping the curb and nearly clipping him. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He parked at the curb and hurried inside. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I craned my neck and there he was, three stories up, rocking back and forth on the ledge like he was standing on a curb or something. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The shouting inside was drowned out by the sound of a thousand furious wasps as Babou drove the Bahrami family vehicle up to the curb. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The light changes, but I don’t step off the curb. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z There's a flag hanging from the light post on the curb. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I saw his car turn the corner and I walked over to the curb. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Mrs. Trepid was standing by her bedroom window, staring at two empty trash cans rolling against the curb. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z As soon as the trolley stopped, Ophie sprinted to the door, running down the trolley steps and hopping the curb to sprint toward Aunt Rose’s house. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The little kids ran races of their own from curb to curb. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She says something else, and they turn and step up so their front hooves are on the ring curb. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z A few feet away from him, as his right foot is stepping off the curb and his head is looking both ways to make a run for it, I stop because it’s gone. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Winslow Road was one long line of duplexes, but standing on the curb you would not have known it. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z My dad pulled up to the curb and I threw the door open. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The station wagon pulled up to the curb and screeched to a stop. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z The men, wearing their white tuxedos, and the women, wearing silky silver, spaghetti-strapped dresses, complained about having to sit on the slushy curb in their wedding outfits. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z You could step from a curb and be killed by the Chicago Limited. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The roads in this downriver neighborhood were full of potholes, the curbs choked with weeds and litter. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The water then came to a drop-off, where it waterfalled one story down to a rounded piece of tin that Jessie had found on the curb coming home from school one day. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Standing with Mom on the curb, Dad clapped and cheered the Coalwood float as it went past. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Two street dudes came by, and one of them came over to us while the other one stood near the curb. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z I dragged the cart to the curb and sat down on the bench outside Georgiou's. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z "Mine," said Major, jerking it away from the curb with a screech of gears. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She arrived at four and had hardly let herself down from her van when she saw the front door swing open and Mr. Singh come down the path to the curb. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Vega went and fell down on the curb. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z I stepped back from the glass door, hopped my skateboard and rode a curb rail in the vicinity of her car. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z The creak of their wheels joined the calls of the pushcart vendors clustered along the curb. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I stood there, one leg in the street and the other raised above the curb, hearing whistles screeching and looked toward the library to see two cops coming on in a lunging, big-bellied run. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z We drove off, leaving Negra standing at the curb shouting to us, “Call. All right? Call me.” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z I rolled behind a pile of baskets filled with rotting chickens now, and to my left, upon the littered curb, a woman and man crouched behind an upturned delivery cart. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Went down to the Wilco to steal some candy bars, doughnuts, whatever they could get their hands on, to eat on the curb outside of Luke’s apartment. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He walks me to the curb, where it's starting to rain. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When I got out of class, Mom was idling at the curb in front of the building. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z The station wagon’s brakes groan and then squeal in a high-pitched scream as Uhmma comes to a stop near the curb. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I look to see that Dad has caved, and is by the curb trying to hail a taxi, while Mom instructs him that he needs to be more aggressive about it. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The light turns red again and she steps off the curb. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Dad, who has finally snagged a taxi, calls from the curb, a bit mystified by his family’s sudden attention to a homeless man. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z An ambulance has pulled up to the curb, and one uniformed paramedic is pulling a stretcher out of the back of the vehicle while another is bent over Max, taking my place. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Think of the Earth’s orbit as a kind of freeway on which we are the only vehicle, but which is crossed regularly by pedestrians who don’t know enough to look before stepping off the curb. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z A couple of buses were rumbling next to the curb. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He then moved through the crowd outside Temple No. 1 to his Chrysler coupe parked at the curb. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z During my high school summers, I cut grass in parks and on the medians of highways, unloaded trucks, and walked beside road-paving equipment with a rake to smooth the hot asphalt along the curbs. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I stood trembling at the curb, watching and half expecting to see the man leap from the door to follow me, whistling the old forgotten jingle about a bare-rumped robin. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I hailed a horse-cab and the driver pulled up at the curb. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Esteban Trueba dressed all in black and in a single night passed from his healthy middle years to a shrunken, stuttering old age, which, however, did nothing to curb his anger. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z When I came opposite her house that morning her white roadster was beside the curb, and she was sitting in it with a lieutenant I had never seen before. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Daddy’s old car sat out front for weeks, parked at the curb. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z But the curb seems miles away, and I’m suddenly gripped with fear. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Oscar stepped to a telephone pole at the curb, braced his left elbow against it, gripped his right wrist with his left hand, and drew a bead on the entrance to the little alley. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z They were seeing who could walk along the curb without falling. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Aech’s tiny RV was just a few yards away, parked at the curb. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Mrs. Cadaver came screeching up to the curb in her yellow Volkswagen, with her wild red witch hair flying all over the place. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Dropping their bikes on the curb, they stepped inside the brightly lit store, where endless junky shelves were crammed with all the stuff you never knew you needed. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The Plutos stand together on the curb outside Clint’s Graveyard as a cop car speeds off down the street, taking the gang with no name away. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Afraid of attracting the wrath of the Nazi proprietress, he sat down uncomfortably on the curb and decided to wait. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z In the distance, large crowds of white people were lining the curb directly across from the front of Central High. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Moss pushed himself up from the curb and coughed. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z We must curb our fury, and allow sadness to diminish, and speak our stories with coolness and deliberation. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Reaching the Avenue I stepped to the curb and signaled a cab, seeing it sail by. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I should be crushed that less than a month into my junior year of high school, my latest girlfriend kicked me to the curb like a pair of too-small shoes. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z She came out of the science wing door and saw her mother parked by the curb, leaning back against the little tan Rabbit, waiting for her. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When the doorbell rings, we all look out the window to see Dray’s white car parked at the curb. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z It was hard to curb my love for the exaggerated gesture and the emotive voice. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He laughs as he pulls away from the curb and makes a U-turn down Vernor Highway. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z An old couple stands at the curb, the woman hunting for something in her purse. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He wandered around the cemetery and sat down on the cement curb of the Williams family plot. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The driver pulled to the curb very near where they’d begun. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z A city bus pulls up to the curb in front of me. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Stood on the curb, looked down at T's flat, leaking body. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He sat on a curb to pick a rock from his shoe, idly. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z As we wait on the curb for a taxi, I realize I’m hungry. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z “Did you think there was a kid on it?” she laughs, as his car bumps back down the curb. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z We reached the field I had just come from and jumped over the curb and onto the grass. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The cab pulls up to the curb; Darius pays the driver and comes out first. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z |
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