as in shortening
to make less in extent or duration
curtailed the school day because of the stormy weather
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Recent Examples of curtailing
Turkey's approach to Syria, historically filtered through the lens of curtailing Kurdish influence along its borders, has shaped its strategic positioning.
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Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
While curtailing regulatory mandates on benefits, the next administration may place people with chronic conditions into separate insurance pools, as Vance indicated this fall.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
His proposals include reducing federal incentives for clean energy, curtailing the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate emissions, and imposing new tariffs that could increase the costs of clean energy technologies.
—Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
And any chance of curtailing it probably went out the window with the election of the current Republican majorities in Congress.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
Border crossings rose during President Joe Biden's administration, but the country saw a sharp decline since Biden signed an executive order curtailing asylum during the summer.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2024
Some see the new uniform rule as indicative of these broader anti-competitive practices, potentially curtailing the field of suppliers teams can collaborate with.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
In the hope of curtailing damage to surrounding areas, park officials announced that weekend visits up to Horsetail Fall in February will now require reservations.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
That in turn would give consumers more choice while curtailing companies' ability to set unreasonably high prices.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024
Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
While curtailing regulatory mandates on benefits, the next administration may place people with chronic conditions into separate insurance pools, as Vance indicated this fall.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
His proposals include reducing federal incentives for clean energy, curtailing the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate emissions, and imposing new tariffs that could increase the costs of clean energy technologies.
—Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
And any chance of curtailing it probably went out the window with the election of the current Republican majorities in Congress.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
Border crossings rose during President Joe Biden's administration, but the country saw a sharp decline since Biden signed an executive order curtailing asylum during the summer.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2024
Some see the new uniform rule as indicative of these broader anti-competitive practices, potentially curtailing the field of suppliers teams can collaborate with.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
In the hope of curtailing damage to surrounding areas, park officials announced that weekend visits up to Horsetail Fall in February will now require reservations.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
That in turn would give consumers more choice while curtailing companies' ability to set unreasonably high prices.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Curtailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtailing. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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