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curtailment

[ker-teyl-muhnt] / kərˈteɪl mənt /


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"I think once he got that curtailment letter, he thought there's no way out, they're telling me to leave, I need to do something."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“The curtailment of First Amendment rights is dangerous at any time, and even more so in a time of war,” Friedman wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The Doomberg article mentioned rising curtailment rates for renewables.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

In Louisiana and parts of the Midwest, for instance, utilities have negotiated special large-load tariffs and contract terms with data-center customers that include higher base rates, upfront infrastructure contributions, and curtailment provisions during grid stress.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

The reactionary policy began with the curtailment of the liberty of the press, and culminated in the Coup d'État of the 2nd December, 1851.

From Victor Hugo: His Life and Works by Smith, G. Barnett




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