curtailed

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As a result, the report argues, the Irish language is often seen as something that should be "curtailed" in a united Ireland.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

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

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

My love for reading removed me from the streets and curtailed my involvement in gangs.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane