had curtailed
- past perfect of curtail.
Example Sentences
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By mid-afternoon, an Israeli court had curtailed the walkout, which had been observed unevenly across the country, causing some disruptions but falling well short of paralyzing work stoppages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2024
It was straight down wind; the putting surface was rock solid despite the stormy saturation that had curtailed play in mid afternoon the previous day.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2024
But in recent months, Bazoum had curtailed the size of the presidential guard, which was about 700-strong at the time of the coup, and started to scrutinize its budget.
From Reuters ● Aug. 6, 2023
In the same speech, Bachelet said that Taliban rulers had curtailed women’s rights and freedoms.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 7, 2022
Would that that excellent rule which had been the guide of her young ladyhood had curtailed the conversational propensities of mine!
From Mrs. Overtheway's Remembrances by Ewing, Juliana Horatia Gatty
