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Recent Examples of curtailed
Rob Stein, NPR, 4 June 2026
The service has also sharply curtailed helicopter flight hours, limiting many crews to minimum flying requirements, internal service plans show.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 3 June 2026
Many automakers have curtailed their electric ambitions that fell well short of expectations as consumers resisted paying steep prices.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
His sophomore season was curtailed by a broken foot.
—Teddy Cahill, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Developing countries in southeast Asia, and emerging markets like India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, are having their LNG supplies curtailed by the Iran war.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Global oil markets have been under strain since the outbreak of the Iran war earlier this year, after disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz sharply curtailed energy exports from the Middle East.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 May 2026
The State Department also severely curtailed visa processing, halting the processing of immigrant visa applications for people from 75 countries in January.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 23 May 2026
Roundup cancer claims An ongoing battle over whether the popular Roundup weedkiller causes cancer could get curtailed or supercharged depending on whether the justices allow the manufacturer to be sued for failing to warn of cancer risks from the active ingredient glyphosate.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Verb
Some curtailed the power to restrict gatherings.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 4 June 2026
The service has also sharply curtailed helicopter flight hours, limiting many crews to minimum flying requirements, internal service plans show.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 3 June 2026
Many automakers have curtailed their electric ambitions that fell well short of expectations as consumers resisted paying steep prices.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
His sophomore season was curtailed by a broken foot.
—Teddy Cahill, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Developing countries in southeast Asia, and emerging markets like India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, are having their LNG supplies curtailed by the Iran war.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Global oil markets have been under strain since the outbreak of the Iran war earlier this year, after disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz sharply curtailed energy exports from the Middle East.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 May 2026
The State Department also severely curtailed visa processing, halting the processing of immigrant visa applications for people from 75 countries in January.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 23 May 2026
Roundup cancer claims An ongoing battle over whether the popular Roundup weedkiller causes cancer could get curtailed or supercharged depending on whether the justices allow the manufacturer to be sued for failing to warn of cancer risks from the active ingredient glyphosate.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 20 May 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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Deadline reported that some AMC customers experienced wait times of up to an hour before the queues shortened later in the day.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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The name was soon shortened to flag football.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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In recent years, shorts have been getting smaller, shorter, more abbreviated.—
Max Berlinger,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
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Tessa Francis fired an abbreviated no-hitter with eight strikeouts, while Ashley Mortensen went 3-for-4 as Marblehead routed Winthrop 12-0 in five innings in the Northeastern Conference.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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The center describes its three-week immersion as a way to develop, in a condensed window, the practices and behaviors that might otherwise take years to build through outpatient therapy alone.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
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Some mathematicians consider these to be even more significant than condensed sets.—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Playing percussive pizzicato as often as the traditional bow, Reid gives her long, rhythmic compositions plenty of spin, pop, and sizzle, focusing on syncopated action over textural brooding.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
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Timbaland’s eerie, minimalist production — stuttering beat patterns, yawning silences between drum hits, synth riffs that bray and heave — was the ideal vehicle for Elliott’s slaloming, heavily syncopated raps.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 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 9 Jun. 2026.
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