curtailment
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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
Still, Chambriard said, the curtailment of prolific oilfields lining the Persian Gulf raises the prospect of extended supply issues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
The officially reported curtailment rate for late 2024 was 3.2%.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026
Starmer also said Britain would continue to raise human rights concerns with Beijing, including over "curtailment of freedom in Hong Kong".
From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025
"I should consider any further curtailment of his powers unnecessary," replied the Count.
From For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. II (of II) A Romance of the Present Time by Meding, Johann Ferdinand Martin Oskar
Vocabulary lists containing curtailment
Franklin D. Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1933), List 1
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Vocabulary from Readings 4, Unit 2
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Vocabulary from Readings 6, Unit 4
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