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curtail

[ker-teyl] / kərˈteɪl /


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GM resurrected its beloved Chevrolet Bolt earlier this year but decided to curtail production to one shift instead of two, and will phase the vehicle out in 2027 to make way for gas-powered vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Executive adviser Flavio Briatore, who has caused controversy off track this weekend, persuaded Renault to curtail their F1 engine programme at the end of last year and switch to customer Mercedes power-units.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary all had to shut down or curtail nuclear power plants because the Danube was too low to provide cooling.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

As somebody with roots in musical theater, did you have to curtail some of those instincts that you might’ve had to be a little more expressive?

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

To curtail Caesar’s annoying interrogations, Lumbly quickly unhooked the boxcar door and slid it wide.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

The president signed an executive order on Friday that further curtails Havana’s access to the global banking system.

From Barron's May 1, 2026

This hits the economy in two ways: boosting inflation and dampening disposable income which curtails growth.

From MarketWatch Apr. 2, 2026

It is also virtually impossible to avoid, and it’s not clear whether trying to avoid it curtails any kind of real health problem.

From Slate Jan. 14, 2026

A measure that curtails those services would be disruptive, some investors said.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 12, 2025

Unquestionably, the feeling that you must work within limits curtails the result accomplished.

From The Recreations of a Country Parson by Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd

Some capacity could be redirected toward safety testing, improving models and serving customers, but those workloads may not replace curtailed frontier training dollar for dollar.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

But its work in Gaza is curtailed, officials say.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

Annual war games between South Korea and the United States ended on Friday, Seoul's military told AFP, days earlier than initially planned after US President Donald Trump had abruptly ordered them curtailed.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

The flows from the strait remain curtailed, but the region’s producers have managed to find workarounds beyond the chokepoint to keep their crude moving.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Roan was one of the full-bloods whose financial allowance had been officially curtailed, and he had often asked Hale to advance him cash.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Navy warships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz as part of an agreement to reopen the waterway, pressing its goal of curtailing America’s decades-old military presence in the Persian Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

Part of the problem with curtailing risk in a retirement plan is that Americans are living longer, and their portfolios need to last their entire life.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

MLS’s developmental programs are too restrictive and exclusive — they’re not developing more soccer players, they’re curtailing who can play.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 2026

One cloud on the horizon is the possible impact of rising fuel costs, which could end up curtailing Europeans' foreign travel.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

Poor child, she was bewildered by the many injunctions we laid upon her, and the curtailing of her freedom tried her sorely, though not a word of complaint came from her.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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