curtail
Example Sentences
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Oil futures recovered part of the previous day’s losses as India was expected to curtail purchases of Russian crude under a trade deal with the U.S.
New Delhi didn’t respond to requests for comment on whether India has agreed to curtail its purchases; the Kremlin said Tuesday it hadn’t received such a message.
Chief medical officer Paul Grundy said the hospital would have to "massively curtail" both in and out-patient activity in the coming days.
From BBC
That has curtailed the ability of financial institutions to step in and temper big price moves.
But the teens I spoke to say they have curtailed their use because of fears over cheating accusations, concerns about AI’s environmental impact and worries about negative psychological effects.
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