curtailment
Example Sentences
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South Korea just saw an abrupt curtailment of this summer’s “Ulchi Freedom Shield” exercises with the U.S., following an order from President Trump to halt the drills early.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Energy-guzzling server farms could also help solve renewables' issue of curtailment, or the over-production of energy.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
The abrupt curtailment had taken South Korea by surprise, the country’s foreign minister told lawmakers Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Anna-Marie Duthie, travel insurance expert at financial rating firm Defaqto, says that if this happens after you have booked your trip, "you may be covered for cancellation or curtailment".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Lola Montez made her début on 21st September, in a short drama allusive to her own Bavarian transactions, but the piece might well have borne curtailment.
From Lola Montez An Adventuress of the 'Forties by Edmund B. d'Auvergne
Vocabulary lists containing curtailment
Franklin D. Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1933), List 1
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Vocabulary from Readings 4, Unit 2
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Vocabulary from Readings 6, Unit 4
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