curtailed
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Annual war games between South Korea and the United States ended on Friday, Seoul's military told AFP, days earlier than initially planned after US President Donald Trump had abruptly ordered them curtailed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Which, as well as posing its own set of unique challenges that curtailed my reporting, is also a bizarre way to treat a victim of a crime.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
In the Middle East, the war has curtailed flows through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway that carries large volumes of Gulf oil and refined products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
But so, too, was the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which sharply curtailed the Democratic nominating fight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
From that moment on, Farmer curtailed his travel within the country.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
