curtailed
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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
Neymar brought profile and panache to Paris but could not deliver the holy grail of European success, Denilson's trickery failed to help Real Betis beat the drop, a car crash curtailed Gigi Lentini's buccaneering brilliance.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Boeing’s jetliner deliveries soared 72% last year to 600 as production, curtailed over safety scrutiny, recovered.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Criminals’ rights were curtailed and stricter sentencing guidelines put in place.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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