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curtailment

[ker-teyl-muhnt] / kərˈteɪl mənt /


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The economy has been remarkably resilient in the past year in the face of weak sentiment, tariffs, an uncertain business environment, a sharp curtailment of immigration and a prolonged government shutdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

China’s solar curtailment hit 6.6% in the first half of 2025, up from 3.9% the year before.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

Starmer also said Britain would continue to raise human rights concerns with Beijing, including over "curtailment of freedom in Hong Kong".

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

Mr Paddick says he has seen "a curtailment of charitable giving".

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

But such was the universal good nature and indifference to business exactitudes, that neither artists nor ticket-holders took this curtailment of their rights in umbrage.

From Spanish Highways and Byways by Bates, Katharine Lee




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