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Curtailed is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Curtailed meaning

simple past and past participle of curtail

Using Curtailed

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of curtail
  • In the example corpus, curtailed often appears in combinations such as: be curtailed, been curtailed, curtailed by.

Context around Curtailed

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Curtailed

  • In this selection, "curtailed" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, significantly, injury, break, addicts, eventually and optimism stand out and add context to how "curtailed" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include been abruptly curtailed by such and but injury curtailed his presence. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "curtailed" sits close to words such as adept, adolescents and barca, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with curtailed

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Its constitutional rule under the first, second and third republics were curtailed by military interventions. (15 words)

Rights and freedoms described therein may be limited or curtailed when necessary to preserve lives. (15 words)

Several contenders for next-generation stardom – for example – have found that their ascent has been abruptly curtailed by such turbulence. (20 words)

Because the Jewish people will have begun the process of ingathering the exiles and restoring the Land, it is evident that the end time is approaching and that the power of darkness and evil are soon to be curtailed – eventually cut off entirely. (43 words)

And the reason we hear as we travel around the country, the reason we’re here is that courts were virtually shut down or significantly curtailed in our operations here last two years with the pandemic. (36 words)

And while the flood of prescription opioids into the black market has now been curtailed, addicts are turning to heroin and highly potent fentanyl to compensate, where the risk of overdose and death is even higher. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

A leg break curtailed his career and he moved south to follow a career in policing with the London Metropolitan and Sussex Police Service UK.

And the reason we hear as we travel around the country, the reason we’re here is that courts were virtually shut down or significantly curtailed in our operations here last two years with the pandemic.

And while the flood of prescription opioids into the black market has now been curtailed, addicts are turning to heroin and highly potent fentanyl to compensate, where the risk of overdose and death is even higher.

Aquilina’s right to speak, they said, is unduly being curtailed by harassment and threats, so effective protection must be provided to him and his family.

Because the Jewish people will have begun the process of ingathering the exiles and restoring the Land, it is evident that the end time is approaching and that the power of darkness and evil are soon to be curtailed – eventually cut off entirely.

But on the back of disappointing performances and results against Sunderland and Huddersfield, it has seriously curtailed optimism that we can force our way into the play-off picture.

Children’s education and learning have been curtailed, with approximately three million children out of school across the region, and an additional four million at risk of dropping out entirely.

Had we pursued that, especially in energy, the Fed could have pursued a more leisurely return to historic interest-rate levels and curtailed inflation with much less damage to the banking system.

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He spent that summer recovering after surgery and returned again to for the 2019-20 campaign, but injury curtailed his presence and influence on the ice as the team struggled to find its own form.

However, his objectivity is curtailed, as he defined the outcome in his own terms, without allowing his readers to reach their own conclusions.

Its constitutional rule under the first, second and third republics were curtailed by military interventions.

It was followed by then PM Indira Gandhi’s unilateral imposition of Emergency, which curtailed freedom of speech, political opposition and any criticism of the government.

Moreover, curtailed, financial independence, and low literacy limits women’s access to credit and finance, thus hindering their ability to run steady, small scale business.

Nigeria is the top oil producer in Africa but large scale oil theft has over the years cost the country billions of dollars, while dwindling investment in the sector has also curtailed output.

Rights and freedoms described therein may be limited or curtailed when necessary to preserve lives.

Several contenders for next-generation stardom – for example – have found that their ascent has been abruptly curtailed by such turbulence.

The closure of VOD was just one of a long line of steps that have drastically curtailed the political space in Cambodia.

The Griquas skipper was cruelly denied a URC shot at the start of last season with the Lions when a knee injury curtailed his plans.

The passport program was significantly curtailed during the Public Service Alliance of Canada strike and Canadians were told not to apply as essential workers at the time were not allowed to open and process passport applications.

The religious police, who used to go around instructing everyone to go to prayer and women to cover themselves, have been curtailed.

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Common combinations with curtailed

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "curtailed" in a sentence?
An example: "A leg break curtailed his career and he moved south to follow a career in policing with the London Metropolitan and Sussex Police Service UK." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "curtailed" from authentic English texts.
What does "curtailed" mean?
Curtailed means: simple past and past participle of curtail
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