curtail

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Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank, said the big focus for oil traders right now is whether the escalating protests against the regime in Iran could curtail production.

From MarketWatch

The German's celebrations were initially curtailed by the offside flag, but after a lengthy review he celebrated his second goal since his summer move from Bayer Leverkusen.

From Barron's

England's promising start to the fifth Ashes Test against Australia was curtailed by bad light and rain on the opening day in Sydney.

From BBC

There were few clear chances in a tense first half, with Barca's attacks curtailed before becoming dangerous, and the best openings falling to Espanyol.

From Barron's

In recent months, U.S. enforcement actions against Venezuelan oil tankers, including seizures and a de facto blockade, have sharply curtailed exports, at times cutting them roughly in half.

From Barron's