Sentences with curtail
cur·tail
C c - NATO plans to curtail the number of troops being sent to the region. [VERB noun]
- Curtailing horses procured long horse-hair.
- Susanna Dunkerley States and territories have failed to curtail problem gambling and the federal government needs to intervene, a new report says.
- Except for the media because that would curtail freedom of speech.
- When the audience grew restless, the speaker curtailed her speech.
- Their efforts to curtail spending didn't quite succeed.
- Ruth Williams An expert committee has called for reforms that could curtail the potential voting power of small shareholders.
- Chris Zappone Industry group says small business could be hit hard if banks use European debt fears as excuse to curtail lending.