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curtailed

  • past participle
    of curtail.
    curtail
    verb (used with object)
    to cut short; cut off a part of; abridge; reduce; diminish.
  • past tense form
    of curtail.
    curtail
    verb (used with object)
    to cut short; cut off a part of; abridge; reduce; diminish.

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The flows from the strait remain curtailed, but the region’s producers have managed to find workarounds beyond the chokepoint to keep their crude moving.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

But so, too, was the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which sharply curtailed the Democratic nominating fight.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

Appearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee, Hegseth said military training would have to be curtailed unless lawmakers approved an urgent funding boost.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

It severely curtailed the ability of a president to quickly remove Federal Reserve officials, and thereby exert its influence over monetary policy, and reinforced the deference due to the independence of the central bank.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

Criminals’ rights were curtailed and stricter sentencing guidelines put in place.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt