curtail
Example Sentences
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That damage argues against a rate increase by curtailing any second-round effects on prices and wages.
Another big risk to demand comes from industrial users curtailing consumption and from the broad economic contraction that can accompany oil shocks, according to Wood Mackenzie.
Aluminum, a material used in everything from cans to cars, was already in a supply deficit before the war, and is now getting more scarce and expensive as output from the Middle East is curtailed.
From Barron's
Aluminum, a material used in everything from cans to cars, was already in a supply deficit before the war, and is now getting more scarce and expensive as output from the Middle East is curtailed.
From Barron's
"Demand for labour is weak, which should curtail workers' bargaining power and limit the scope for a pick-up in wage growth," she said.
From BBC
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