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curtail

[ker-teyl] / kərˈteɪl /


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“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

In a letter to Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro, FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez criticized the agency for trying to curtail press freedom.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 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




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