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“There are significant offshore resources in existing leases that might be curtailed by the legislation,” said Rock Zierman, chief executive of the California Independent Petroleum Assn., in an email.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
In other countries in the world, where medication is available for everyone who needs it, defrauding the public with worthless remedies is curtailed if not made impossible.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
In the Middle East, the war has curtailed flows through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway carrying large volumes of Gulf oil and refined products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
In the damp and gloom at Lord's, Smith made 61 and Cox 55 to take England to 248-9 on a first day that was delayed by rain and curtailed by bad light.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Mass action was perilous in South Africa, where it was a criminal offense for an African to strike, and where the rights of free speech and movement were unmercifully curtailed.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
