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curtail

[ker-tayl] / kərˈteɪl /


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The decision to ultimately shut down was years in the making and wasn’t the result of its decision to curtail business from Iran, Haipo Yang, CoinEx’s founder, said in a message on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Executive adviser Flavio Briatore, who has caused controversy off track this weekend, persuaded Renault to curtail their F1 engine programme at the end of last year and switch to customer Mercedes power-units.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary all had to shut down or curtail nuclear power plants because the Danube was too low to provide cooling.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

Paramount and other groups, including cinema chain owners and some Hollywood unions, have agitated for a settlement to curtail months of uncertainty over whether the deal will go through.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

It will broaden his experience in some ways, but it will also curtail his contact with clients.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

The president signed an executive order on Friday that further curtails Havana’s access to the global banking system.

From Barron's ● May 1, 2026

This hits the economy in two ways: boosting inflation and dampening disposable income which curtails growth.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 2, 2026

A measure that curtails those services would be disruptive, some investors said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025

Moreover, the huge loss in revenue limits the federal government’s capacity to carry out key work and curtails investments in lifesaving programs.

From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2024

Every species and variety of tree nut suffers from at least one disease or insect pest that damages the leaves and hence limits or curtails the amount of elaborated food materials they can make.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Incorporated 39th Annual Report at Norris, Tenn. September 13-15 1948 by Northern Nut Growers Association

Some capacity could be redirected toward safety testing, improving models and serving customers, but those workloads may not replace curtailed frontier training dollar for dollar.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

She regularly felt sick, she was unable to take part in family events, her career was curtailed and she felt constantly "on eggshells".

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

But its work in Gaza is curtailed, officials say.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

In the Middle East, the war has curtailed flows through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway carrying large volumes of Gulf oil and refined products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Mass action was perilous in South Africa, where it was a criminal offense for an African to strike, and where the rights of free speech and movement were unmercifully curtailed.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Part of the problem with curtailing risk in a retirement plan is that Americans are living longer, and their portfolios need to last their entire life.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

The canal is the third waterway to be subjected to conditions that are curtailing global shipping.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

MLS’s developmental programs are too restrictive and exclusive — they’re not developing more soccer players, they’re curtailing who can play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026

One cloud on the horizon is the possible impact of rising fuel costs, which could end up curtailing Europeans' foreign travel.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

It would be for her a well-spring from which she would draw the most destructive emotions, deceiving the lover and seeking to imprison the beloved, curtailing freedom in every way.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison




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