curtail

Example Sentences

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Yara has limited direct exposure to the region, but has been affected by rising freight and natural-gas costs and had to curtail production at a plant in India because it didn’t have gas, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

When the extension cords running to the back popped the circuit breakers, repeatedly, he tried to curtail electricity usage in the camp.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

For years, nutrition scientists, food-policy researchers and public-health advocates have called for a definition of UPFs, along with policy changes that could help curtail their presence in our food supply.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

No oil has been imported to the island since January 9, hitting the power sector while also forcing airlines to curtail flights to the island, a blow to the all-important tourism sector.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

To curtail Caesar’s annoying interrogations, Lumbly quickly unhooked the boxcar door and slid it wide.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead