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Recent Examples of curtailment
That’s why even just the Trump administration’s first strike against its targets—a mass curtailment of science-research funding—could end up being felt by students right away.
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2025
Dominating the left wall are warning lights tracking renewable energy curtailment in each of 25 provinces—and who should be fixing it.
—Peter Fairley, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Feb. 2019
In California, for example, the increase in storage capacity has reduced curtailment, a term for diminished solar generation, and stabilized electricity pricing.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Moreover, Ontario’s electricity grid frequently produces surplus power; export markets are essential to avoid costly waste or curtailment.
—Ali Hoss, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2025
Dominating the left wall are warning lights tracking renewable energy curtailment in each of 25 provinces—and who should be fixing it.
—Peter Fairley, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Feb. 2019
In California, for example, the increase in storage capacity has reduced curtailment, a term for diminished solar generation, and stabilized electricity pricing.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Moreover, Ontario’s electricity grid frequently produces surplus power; export markets are essential to avoid costly waste or curtailment.
—Ali Hoss, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for curtailment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtailment
Noun
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The firm sued, calling the order a violation of the Constitution's First Amendment protections against government abridgment of speech and Fifth Amendment guarantee of due process - a requirement for the government to use a fair legal process.—
Mike Scarcella and David Thomas,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The court later ruled that Congress’ efforts to impose similar limits with respect to noncitizens being detained at Guantanamo Bay under the Military Commissions Act of 2006 were an unconstitutional abridgment of habeas corpus rights.—
Andrea Seielstad,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2025
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The study, published this month in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, reveals that taking vitamin D supplements may protect against biological aging by slowing the shortening of telomeres, the tiny caps on DNA that naturally erode as people grow older.—
Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2025
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There’s also the shortening of the news cycle and the unlimited space of the internet for news distribution.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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North American carriers saw a 0.1 percent year-on-year drop in demand for air travel in March, marking a second consecutive month of year-on-year contraction.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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Launching a new company in today’s volatile climate — following strikes and major industry contraction — is no easy feat.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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“Curtailment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtailment. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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