curtail
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Shares in London-listed financial groups with a large presence in Asia fell on fears that new rules would curtail mainland Chinese investors’ use of Hong Kong bank accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
“The approval likely creates more competition in the retail market, and is likely to curtail multiples on selected exchanges,” TD Cowen analysts wrote in a Tuesday research note.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Despite her efforts to curtail his behavior at home, the very technology bought by schools to help democratize learning had become the medium through which he fell deeper down his rabbit hole.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
Still, Iran may curtail production fairly aggressively in the face of the continued U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Halff said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
It will broaden his experience in some ways, but it will also curtail his contact with clients.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
Vocabulary lists containing curtail
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