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Recent Examples of curtailed
James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Egypt’s economy quickly began to feel the impact of the Iran war, with sharp stock market declines and natural gas imports being curtailed, reported The New Arab.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Medical appointments, educational classes, and myriad programs have been curtailed or shut down and people spend fewer hours outside their cells.
—Steve Zeidman, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
The conflict has curtailed ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key passageway for a fifth of the world’s oil.
—Rio Yamat, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
As a result of the war, Iran has sharply curtailed traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping lane where one-fifth of the world's oil supply passes through.
—Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
The prospect of negotiations has not curtailed hostilities.
—Nancy A. Youssef, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Wind power is often curtailed at night, when the wind blows more, because the demand isn’t as high.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
Higher rates have curtailed what was expected to be an improvement in affordability.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
Their ability to launch missiles and drones is dramatically curtailed and their weapons, factories and rocket launchers are being blown to pieces.
—James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Egypt’s economy quickly began to feel the impact of the Iran war, with sharp stock market declines and natural gas imports being curtailed, reported The New Arab.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Medical appointments, educational classes, and myriad programs have been curtailed or shut down and people spend fewer hours outside their cells.
—Steve Zeidman, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
The conflict has curtailed ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key passageway for a fifth of the world’s oil.
—Rio Yamat, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
As a result of the war, Iran has sharply curtailed traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping lane where one-fifth of the world's oil supply passes through.
—Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
The prospect of negotiations has not curtailed hostilities.
—Nancy A. Youssef, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Wind power is often curtailed at night, when the wind blows more, because the demand isn’t as high.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
Higher rates have curtailed what was expected to be an improvement in affordability.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtailed
Adjective
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That's the abridged version of the tricky nature of prosecuting a murder case without a body.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
17 Jan. 2023
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For theater owners, even the abridged period of theatrical exclusivity is considered a win.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2022
Verb
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Lines to get through security topped six hours at their peak, but shortened significantly as ICE officers took on the role of checking IDs while TSA officers focused on the security screening.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Some Asian countries have shortened their work and school weeks.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But in this case, that doesn’t matter, because after such an abbreviated Herro season, the Heat simply have to wait to see greater durability, meaning deferring the contract decision.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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Ohtani threw 3 2/3 scoreless innings in an abbreviated start.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The pages flip like a Rolodex, doubling as a condensed history of evolving celebrity culture from old Hollywood to the counterculture of the ’70s and ’80s to the present day.—
Margaret Heidenry,
Vanity Fair,
10 Mar. 2026
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The condensed schedule has contributed to an increase in injuries across the league, and the Sabres have been hit as hard as any team.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Both were absolutely on the edge — Arsenal leading 1-0 at Brighton & Hove Albion, Manchester City drawing 2-2 at home to Nottingham Forest — until the syncopated sound of the final whistles blown roughly 250 miles apart.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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The best sax players work off patterns, beats and syncopated rhythms.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In September 2023, under De Zerbi, Brighton’s opening goal again came from a cut-back, this time the right flank.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Both were from similar actions, where Paintsil tapped in a cut-back pass that nobody on Sporting’s back line anticipated.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Curtailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtailed. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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