curtailed
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Last year’s figure was the lowest since the pandemic, when international movement was curtailed, and the second-lowest since comparable figures began to be collected in 2012.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The bank said it doesn’t expect inventories to actually reach those levels because history suggests demand would be curtailed first.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
With shipping curtailed and regional gas infrastructure damaged, both production and transport of key nutrients have been constrained, creating a supply shock in already tight markets.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
"If this goes on, these units are at risk of shutting down, or working at curtailed levels," he added.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Every possibility of excess was curtailed with it.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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