curtailed

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When the Argentine authorities put symptomatic patients in isolation and told contact cases to self-quarantine, it "likely curtailed further spread", the study said.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

He opened for his school, in club cricket, for Northants and, significantly, for England Lions in Australia last winter where he had moderate success before a hamstring injury curtailed his tour.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

South Korea’s semiconductor-led export growth could be curtailed if chip makers start running low on key production materials in the next few quarters, said ING economist Min Joo Kang.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Boeing’s jetliner deliveries soared 72% last year to 600 as production, curtailed over safety scrutiny, recovered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

From that moment on, Farmer curtailed his travel within the country.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French