curtailments

noun

plural of curtailment
1
as in abridgments

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as in cutbacks

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  1. inventories
  2. reductions
  3. abbreviations
  4. cuts
  5. summaries
  6. compendiums
  7. roundups
Noun
  • Gasoline prices are beginning to disconnect from oil prices, instead trading on storage levels, or inventories, according to Rob Thummel, senior portfolio manager at Tortoise Capital Advisors LLC.
    — Kevin Crowley, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • And while the geopolitical situation can ease quickly, market fundamentals—primarily low inventories—are much more difficult to resolve.
    — Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
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  • Paul Barnkow, Arvada I’m reading with interest the articles regarding the water restrictions imposed by Denver Water and that the restrictions aren’t generating the reductions requested.
    — DP Opinion, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Sodium-ion chemistry also performs well in cold weather, where conventional lithium-ion batteries often experience noticeable reductions in charging speed and driving range.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of reductions
Noun
  • The recall notice includes brand abbreviations and some product descriptions, including use-by dates, but does not mention specific retailers, restaurants or product names.
    — Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • One of football betting’s favourite abbreviations and the concept is refreshingly uncomplicated.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Definition of abbreviations
Noun
  • Asked about the effect the cuts would have on the administration’s priorities for the agency, a spokesperson for Mayor Mamdani referred the Daily News to the TLC.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • That led to midyear cuts, layoffs, furlough days and a string of crisis borrowing and credit downgrades that the district is still paying off today, officials said.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of cuts
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  • To absolutely no one’s surprise, Google’s search-result AI summaries have led to a drop in traffic for everyone, Ars included.
    — Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
  • At a Glance creates bullet-point summaries of existing articles, while BBC Style Assist helps edit regional stories in the broadcaster’s signature style and voice.
    — Milad Jalalian Ebrahimi, The Conversation, 29 July 2026
Definition of summaries
Noun
  • Among the books found missing from UCLA's collections were classic compendiums of Chinese cultural heritage.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • Any new boxed set in the series of Beach Boys compendiums that have been released sequentially over the years has been highly anticipated by hardcore fans.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
Definition of compendiums
Noun
  • The Philips SmartSleep Sleep and Wake-Up Light simulates sunrise to make earlier wake times easier and remains a leading pick in wake-up light roundups.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
  • Then be sure to read our guide detailing how to image shooting stars, along with our roundups of the best cameras and lenses for astrophotography.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of roundups
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