curtail
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Alternative producers should curtail supply to prevent a glut as the Gulf revs back up.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
But the reopening of the strait would ease storage constraints in the Persian Gulf that had forced countries in the region to curtail production.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026
Higher inflation raises the likelihood of the US Federal Reserve raising interest rates in a bid to curtail spending.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
None of it, however, has seemed to curtail fan interest in the series.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
By submitting guests to a mild form of the distemper, which should last for some few weeks, he might greatly curtail the mortality of his acquaintance and their households.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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