Example Sentences

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Sulfur is a byproduct of oil and gas production, and the war has curtailed shipments, leading to shortages.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Hackman is restructuring debt on a number of its studios and has curtailed some expansion plans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

What’s more, Congress has curtailed funding for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, or EBSA, a small agency in the Department of Labor that enforces mental health parity in most employer-sponsored health insurance plans.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025

Brian Setzer of Stray Cats and big-band fame reveals he is receiving care for an autoimmune disease that has curtailed his ability to make music.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2025

Of course, we have legislation which has curtailed the land-owner’s former powers, but it’s a soulless, mechanical thing that can never really take the place of direct personal interest.”

From The Long Portage by Bindloss, Harold