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curtail

[ker-teyl] / kərˈteɪl /


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Several news reports Saturday indicated that passage through the Strait of Hormuz has been curtailed.

From MarketWatch

The agency’s capacity to regulate prediction markets and other exchanges has been curtailed over the past year, however.

From Barron's

If they don’t want to do that, the companies would have to pay significantly higher electric rates or agree to let their power be curtailed during shortages, such as during this winter’s polar air blasts.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Either that, or a new positive catalyst — such as their curtailing expected AI capex — comes along to give the QQQs some positive momentum.”

From MarketWatch

He has, however, run headfirst into significant obstacles, both from the public and key institutions that have curtailed his ambitions.

From BBC