curtailed

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As a result, the report argues, the Irish language is often seen as something that should be "curtailed" in a united Ireland.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

When the Argentine authorities put symptomatic patients in isolation and told contact cases to self-quarantine, it "likely curtailed further spread", the study said.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

With shipping curtailed and regional gas infrastructure damaged, both production and transport of key nutrients have been constrained, creating a supply shock in already tight markets.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Boeing’s jetliner deliveries soared 72% last year to 600 as production, curtailed over safety scrutiny, recovered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

After the disastrous 1957 spraying the program was abruptly and drastically curtailed, with vague statements about “evaluating” previous work and testing alternative insecticides.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson