curtailing

Example Sentences

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The governor has largely resisted adopting new across-the-board tax increases or sharply curtailing his expensive policy proposals in order to align state spending with revenue.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

U.S. producers are curtailing output due to infrastructure limits, with new pipelines expected to alleviate the issue in 2027 and 2028.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The curtailing of perks, from offsites to travel, is happening amid an AI push that employees say seems aimed at squeezing more work out of fewer people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

In the last year and a half, she has reported significant progress curtailing the violence in Mexico, reporting a decrease in homicide rates by 42% from September 2024 to January 2026.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Poor child, she was bewildered by the many injunctions we laid upon her, and the curtailing of her freedom tried her sorely, though not a word of complaint came from her.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya