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curtail

[ker-teyl] / kərˈteɪl /


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He called for politicians globally to act to curtail addictive forms of gambling and prevent consumers being "fleeced" during the World Cup.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Even when pressed on the potential impact of a "quagmire" scenario in the Gulf that would curtail oil and jet fuel exports for several more months, executives did not appear overly alarmed.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

None of it, however, has seemed to curtail fan interest in the series.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Higher crude prices are expected to curtail global demand, particularly in Asia which is more reliant on crude oil from the Middle East, the EIA said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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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