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The phrase "a sharp curtailment of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a significant reduction or limitation of something, often in a formal or academic context.
Example: "The government announced a sharp curtailment of funding for public services, leading to widespread concern among community leaders."
Alternatives: "a significant reduction in" or "a drastic limitation of".
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The draft circulating Saturday called for a sharp curtailment of Kurdish autonomy, including disbanding of the militia force, according to negotiators who have seen the document.
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Trump also champions stop and frisk, the aggressive street-searching that has been disproportionately directed at black and Latino men, as a necessary tool to reduce violence, despite outrage from Americans of color about racial profiling and a continued decline in violent crime in New York City even after a sharp curtailment in the NYPD's use of the tactic.
Next, a major shakeup in Egypt's high command, with promotions of younger nationalist officers, demands for a Palestinian state, ending torture, and sharp curtailment of US political, military, economic and intelligence influence in Cairo.
California is enduring a fifth year of drought, and many farmers have experienced sharp curtailments in water allotments from the government, leaving some fields fallow.
There is a sharp intake of breath.
This is a sharp change of attitude.
Finkelstein is a sharp critic of Israel.
"He had a sharp sense of humor.
A sharp pair of scissors.
This is a clear curtailment of mayoral authority".
For that reason, Labour's last budget in office anticipated a brutal curtailment of spending, halving the deficit over four years.
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