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Recent Examples of curtailment
In March, grid operators in California shut down 80 gigawatt-hours of the state’s renewable power because the grid couldn’t handle the afternoon solar surge; without more capacity to store power, even larger curtailments will occur.
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David G. Victor, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2017
According to the National Grid ESO, curtailment of wind power alone cost British consumers over £800 million in 2023, as renewable generators were paid to shut down during periods of oversupply, with the tab being picked up by households.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
That’s why even just the Trump administration’s first strike against its targets—a mass curtailment of science-research funding—could end up being felt by students right away.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2025
Dominating the left wall are warning lights tracking renewable energy curtailment in each of 25 provinces—and who should be fixing it.
—Peter Fairley, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Feb. 2019
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David G. Victor, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2017
According to the National Grid ESO, curtailment of wind power alone cost British consumers over £800 million in 2023, as renewable generators were paid to shut down during periods of oversupply, with the tab being picked up by households.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
That’s why even just the Trump administration’s first strike against its targets—a mass curtailment of science-research funding—could end up being felt by students right away.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2025
Dominating the left wall are warning lights tracking renewable energy curtailment in each of 25 provinces—and who should be fixing it.
—Peter Fairley, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Feb. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtailment
Noun
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The firm sued, calling the order a violation of the Constitution's First Amendment protections against government abridgment of speech and Fifth Amendment guarantee of due process - a requirement for the government to use a fair legal process.—
Mike Scarcella and David Thomas,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The court later ruled that Congress’ efforts to impose similar limits with respect to noncitizens being detained at Guantanamo Bay under the Military Commissions Act of 2006 were an unconstitutional abridgment of habeas corpus rights.—
Andrea Seielstad,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Compared to the placebo group, those taking vitamin D3 had significantly less telomere shortening, the researchers found.—
Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2025
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With both streaming-only titles gaining popularity and the window between theatrical and home release shortening, theater chains have had to find creative ways to attract audiences.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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This includes your heart muscle, which relies on precise contractions to pump blood effectively throughout your body.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
28 May 2025
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Throughout the history of MLMs, contractions and collapses in the broader economy have been good for them.—
Lora Kelley,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2025
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“Curtailment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtailment. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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