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curtail

[ker-teyl] / kərˈteɪl /


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The agreement, which still needs President Trump’s approval, includes a gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian pledges to curtail some nuclear work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 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

"While higher gasoline prices will curtail consumer spending, especially hitting lower-income households, the strong labor market will offer an offset," she said.

From Barron's • May 8, 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

But time pressures inevitably curtail my literary investigations.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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