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Recent Examples of curtailed
Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
As tariffs provoke backlash and global trade uncertainty, markets for Texas exports have been curtailed, clipping the wings of our economy.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Diacetyl’s use has been curtailed in many products, but the American Lung Association warns the chemical and substitutes may be present in e-cigarettes, potentially a vector for connecting vaping and popcorn lung.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
If lawmakers can’t clinch a deal to keep the department open, Britt said Congress’ upcoming recess should be curtailed.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Egypt, Iraq, Oman, Qatar and Turkey have curtailed access, according to local media outlets.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
It but was curtailed by the 2020 pandemic shutdown but reopened in September 2021.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
The Development Corporation of Abilene (DCOA) predicted in a 2025 document that the data center’s tax revenues—even while heavily curtailed by those tax breaks—would bring in over $22 million each year for the next 20 years.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
The elimination of women's studies comes as other universities have curtailed or ended such programs in recent years, including The University of Iowa, Wichita State University in Kansas and the University of California, Santa Cruz.
—Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Lawyers reported cases of refugees detained in Minnesota being flown to Texas to be held and questioned there, before a federal judge curtailed the operation.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
As tariffs provoke backlash and global trade uncertainty, markets for Texas exports have been curtailed, clipping the wings of our economy.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Diacetyl’s use has been curtailed in many products, but the American Lung Association warns the chemical and substitutes may be present in e-cigarettes, potentially a vector for connecting vaping and popcorn lung.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
If lawmakers can’t clinch a deal to keep the department open, Britt said Congress’ upcoming recess should be curtailed.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Egypt, Iraq, Oman, Qatar and Turkey have curtailed access, according to local media outlets.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
It but was curtailed by the 2020 pandemic shutdown but reopened in September 2021.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
The Development Corporation of Abilene (DCOA) predicted in a 2025 document that the data center’s tax revenues—even while heavily curtailed by those tax breaks—would bring in over $22 million each year for the next 20 years.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
The elimination of women's studies comes as other universities have curtailed or ended such programs in recent years, including The University of Iowa, Wichita State University in Kansas and the University of California, Santa Cruz.
—Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtailed
Adjective
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That's the abridged version of the tricky nature of prosecuting a murder case without a body.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
17 Jan. 2023
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For theater owners, even the abridged period of theatrical exclusivity is considered a win.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2022
Verb
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The first of those playoff teams was fortunate that the season was shortened to 60 games, as its starting pitching was ankle-deep shallow.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Its name was later shortened to Teddy Award, but the statuette remains shaped like a teddy bear.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Ohtani threw 3 2/3 scoreless innings in an abbreviated start.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Key Takeaways Small caps lead weekly gains, Russell 2000 jumps 3.5% Jobs report shows strength, but private sector lags behind Markets calm despite tariff uncertainty and Elon Musk drama Despite the abbreviated trading week, stocks posted decent gains.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Colón’s Libro de los Epítomes (Book of Summaries) spanned multiple volumes and provided condensed versions of the works in his collection, along with metadata such as content details, author biographies, and writing styles.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Samba is a Brazilian music and dance genre driven by syncopated rhythms that grew out of Afro-Brazilian traditions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Sly and Robbie also released numerous albums of their own, and played a crucial role in pushing reggae into the future with their adoption of electronic instruments and more syncopated rhythms.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In September 2023, under De Zerbi, Brighton’s opening goal again came from a cut-back, this time the right flank.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Both were from similar actions, where Paintsil tapped in a cut-back pass that nobody on Sporting’s back line anticipated.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Curtailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtailed. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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