curtailed
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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
Sulfur is a byproduct of oil and gas production, and the war has curtailed shipments, leading to shortages.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
Exxon has said the war curtailed its global oil-and-gas production by 6% in the first quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 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
Every possibility of excess was curtailed with it.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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