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will curtail

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

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However, SpaceX’s limited float will curtail its index impact.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

"While higher gasoline prices will curtail consumer spending, especially hitting lower-income households, the strong labor market will offer an offset," she said.

From Barron's ● May 8, 2026

But the EPA’s rules will curtail a billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions each year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2024

Kate Cole, a volunteer with the access fund, said she couldn’t speculate on whether the organization will curtail its funding to Idaho youth because the bill hasn’t yet been signed into law.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 1, 2023

It is they who will curtail their consumption if the price has fallen and it is they who constitute the seller's problem, and help to keep down prices for the rest of us.

From Supply and Demand by Hubert D. Henderson