curtail

Example Sentences

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When the extension cords running to the back popped the circuit breakers, repeatedly, he tried to curtail electricity usage in the camp.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

For years, nutrition scientists, food-policy researchers and public-health advocates have called for a definition of UPFs, along with policy changes that could help curtail their presence in our food supply.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

"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 • Mar. 19, 2026

That means less rupee liquidity for India’s banks, which will have to curtail lending and slow the economy in response.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

But time pressures inevitably curtail my literary investigations.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich