as in to shorten
to make less in extent or duration
curtailed the school day because of the stormy weather
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In comparison, countries such as Lebanon and Egypt, where independence was never extended, or Argentina and Turkey, where it has been curtailed, have experienced more bouts of high inflation.
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Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
Analysts will want to ask about the outlook for mergers and IPO listings, which may be curtailed amid the tensions.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
During that time, the New York Times reported that the U.S. would curtail much of its financial support for GAVI, a global vaccine fund on which Sierra Leone relies for routine immunizations and support in battling an outbreak of mpox.
—Mara Kardas-Nelson, The Dial, 8 Apr. 2025
Although the ban was curtailed after the Argentina captain issued a public apology, the sanction caused jaws to drop around the football world.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
Analysts will want to ask about the outlook for mergers and IPO listings, which may be curtailed amid the tensions.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
During that time, the New York Times reported that the U.S. would curtail much of its financial support for GAVI, a global vaccine fund on which Sierra Leone relies for routine immunizations and support in battling an outbreak of mpox.
—Mara Kardas-Nelson, The Dial, 8 Apr. 2025
Although the ban was curtailed after the Argentina captain issued a public apology, the sanction caused jaws to drop around the football world.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Curtail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtail. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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