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View definitions for curtailed

curtailed

adjective as in brief

adjective as in shorter

adjective as in thumbnail

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The ex-Manchester City and England defender burst onto the footballing scene as a teenager, but, after an on-pitch career curtailed by a knee injury, Richards has blossomed as the ever-animated pundit with a mega-watt personality to boot.

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Others have sharply curtailed access, barring access to abortion after six weeks.

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Upon taking control of the Produce and 16 other supportive housing buildings he acquired in a $10-million deal, Pustilnikov sharply curtailed janitorial and security services.

There is virtually no press freedom in Russia, with independent news outlets and freedom of expression severely curtailed.

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Without reform "investment in our high streets will be curtailed, employment opportunities will be squandered and ultimately, we will see higher levels of business failure," it said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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