curtailed
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The Slovenia forward, a £74m signing from RB Leipzig in August 2025, suffered a recurrence of the shin injury that curtailed his 2025-26 season in last month's EFL Cup defeat by Brighton.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
But the bank did report growth in commercial-lending and consumer-loan activity, a sign that the recent surge in bond yields and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike curtailed demand for borrowing.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Last winter, 47 natural gas pipelines restricted or curtailed supply to manufacturers, resulting in significant economic costs and disruption to U.S. supply chains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Rations were further curtailed in 2008, when reformist ex-president Raul Castro eliminated what he called "undue subsidies and freebies" such as cigars, toothpaste and oil.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
My love for reading removed me from the streets and curtailed my involvement in gangs.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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