curtailing

Example Sentences

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One cloud on the horizon is the possible impact of rising fuel costs, which could end up curtailing Europeans' foreign travel.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

That trade involved a shift out of currencies and into gold, silver and bitcoin on worries that governments are spending more and not curtailing debt.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

The curtailing of perks, from offsites to travel, is happening amid an AI push that employees say seems aimed at squeezing more work out of fewer people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

If Meta hits its 2026 capex target, it will have little operational cash flow remaining for share buybacks; curtailing that cash-return program could depress the stock price.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Poor child, she was bewildered by the many injunctions we laid upon her, and the curtailing of her freedom tried her sorely, though not a word of complaint came from her.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya