curtail
Example Sentences
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The facilities that remain open will have to curtail many of their services, such as obstetrical and rehabilitative care.
From MarketWatch
The Transportation Department in September proposed a rule that would sharply curtail the pool of immigrants eligible to earn commercial driver’s licenses.
The demolitions are the latest blow to Unrwa, whose work has been severely curtailed since the new laws took effect.
This suggests bipartisan interest in ensuring lawful operations rather than curtailing enforcement capacity.
From Los Angeles Times
However, if fragmented global supply chains push up import prices, curtail the supply of critical raw materials and add to capacity constraints, inflation could rise, he said.
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