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curtail

[ker-teyl] / kərˈteɪl /


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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

The forecasts failed to account for other ways to get oil out of the Persian Gulf, or how much China would curtail its oil imports.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 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 takes every ounce of self control I have to stop myself and curtail my biological imperative.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

“We must also be very clear that any response to these abhorrent attacks that curtails our civil liberties would be wrong,” said Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who is Jewish.

From The Wall Street Journal 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 wider or protracted conflict in the Middle East that curtails oil flow is certainly a risk.

From Barron's Mar. 4, 2026

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

Anything short of that curtails the reporter's field of usefulness.

From The Lash by Olin L. Lyman

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

The East-West pipeline has become one of the world’s most important pieces of energy infrastructure during the Iran war, a workaround to sharply curtailed tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 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

After the disastrous 1957 spraying the program was abruptly and drastically curtailed, with vague statements about “evaluating” previous work and testing alternative insecticides.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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

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

Chief Executive Bruce Bodine said business conditions were volatile in the first quarter, and that the company responded by curtailing uneconomic production, managing working capital and using its market access to meet customer demand.

From The Wall Street Journal May 11, 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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