curtail
verb (used with object)
curtails
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present tense formof curtail (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The agency also expects that Iran will have to lower its output as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports curtails its ability to export oil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
The president signed an executive order on Friday that further curtails Havana’s access to the global banking system.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
This hits the economy in two ways: boosting inflation and dampening disposable income which curtails growth.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 2, 2026
Moreover, the huge loss in revenue limits the federal government’s capacity to carry out key work and curtails investments in lifesaving programs.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2024
Unquestionably, the feeling that you must work within limits curtails the result accomplished.
From The Recreations of a Country Parson by Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd
