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“There are already acute shortages in natural gas, and there are also shortages in fertilizer and helium. If this isn’t curtailed within six to eight months, you’ll see challenges,” Pyziur explained.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Carney added that the government has curtailed growth in spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

She was backed up by England's impressive spin attack, who stifled New Zealand's ability to rotate the strike which curtailed the scoring and prompted some loose shots in search of boundaries.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

"The rights of one minority should not be curtailed in order to accommodate those of another in a united Ireland," the report said.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The wedding date of course, was unchanged—it wasn’t every day a country had a five hundredth anniversary—but all the festivities were either curtailed entirely or vastly cut down.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman