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as in shortened
to make less in extent or duration
curtailed the school day because of the stormy weather
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Recent Examples of curtailed
Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Yanfeng Ouyang, a transportation engineering professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, agrees that the technology is close to mass availability, but hopes some of the potential negative consequences can be curtailed.
—Mike Gagliardi, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Instead, the case could have broader implications for the regulatory power of federal agencies – a power that the Supreme Court has curtailed in recent years.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2024
These policy steps disrupted semiconductor trade and curtailed future production, creating scarcities and upending the manufacturing supply chains of all manner of electronics.
—Shannon K. O'Neil, Foreign Affairs, 21 Dec. 2021
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The Supreme Court's order follows a series of recent rulings that have curtailed efforts by the EPA to keep the nation's air and water clean.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Yanfeng Ouyang, a transportation engineering professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, agrees that the technology is close to mass availability, but hopes some of the potential negative consequences can be curtailed.
—Mike Gagliardi, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Instead, the case could have broader implications for the regulatory power of federal agencies – a power that the Supreme Court has curtailed in recent years.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2024
These policy steps disrupted semiconductor trade and curtailed future production, creating scarcities and upending the manufacturing supply chains of all manner of electronics.
—Shannon K. O'Neil, Foreign Affairs, 21 Dec. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtailed
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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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On Friday, Burrows, R-Lubbock, made public his request to Uvalde District Attorney Christina Mitchell Busbee for an abridged video from a school hallway camera to be released.Dallas News, Dallas News, 11 July 2022
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St Louis 1st baseman Mark McGwire hits his 65th homer of the season in a rain shortened 9-5 win over Cubs at Busch Stadium; wins 2nd straight HR title over Sammy Sosa, who hits his 63rd HR in same game.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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John Ritter died suddenly in 2003, of a heart issue called an aortic dissection, while filming the sitcom 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter (later shortened to 8 Simple Rules), alongside Kaley Cuoco and Katey Sagal.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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Take these three steps to move toward a more nimble and abbreviated procurement process: • Change your procurement process—from product identification to evaluation to selection to purchasing.Mark Tauschek, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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According to sources, there had been discussions of bringing the show back for an abbreviated final season or even a wrap up film, but ultimately to no avail.Joe Otterson, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024
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The company acknowledges substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date of the condensed financial statements being issued.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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The second is that weekend learn-to-hunt programs — like the condensed version of Field to Fork these hunters been through — don’t actually retain new hunters.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Rooted in syncopated beats and live performances, go-go has provided the soundtrack to countless DC block parties, political protests, and neighborhood gatherings.Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 24 Sep. 2024
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The novel’s jump cuts and syncopated rhythm, borrowed from the cinema and jazz music of the 1920s, mimic the street life of the city.David Blackbourn, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2019
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“Curtailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtailed. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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