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Supply fell by 1.7 million barrels a day in the third quarter, as the Iran war curtailed flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 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
They also want the court to assert oversight, determining how much pumping should be curtailed and requiring the state to develop a long-term plan under its supervision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
"We will not let ourselves be intimidated, and we will not sit by when rights are curtailed either here or for people in the state," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Mass action was perilous in South Africa, where it was a criminal offense for an African to strike, and where the rights of free speech and movement were unmercifully curtailed.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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