curtail

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Despite her efforts to curtail his behavior at home, the very technology bought by schools to help democratize learning had become the medium through which he fell deeper down his rabbit hole.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

"While higher gasoline prices will curtail consumer spending, especially hitting lower-income households, the strong labor market will offer an offset," she said.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Still, Iran may curtail production fairly aggressively in the face of the continued U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Halff said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

To curtail the spending, CMS in January implemented a flat national reimbursement rate for covered products in both physician offices and hospital outpatient departments, a move it projects to save several billion dollars annually.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

By submitting guests to a mild form of the distemper, which should last for some few weeks, he might greatly curtail the mortality of his acquaintance and their households.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson