Sentence examples for be curtailing from inspiring English sources
verb
To cut short the tail of an animal
- Curtailing horses procured long horse-hair.
The outlooks have raised worries that American shoppers might be curtailing spending.
Anecdotal evidence suggests that people may be curtailing their driving a little, as they did last summer when gasoline prices rose steeply.
For those who suspect their multivitamins may be curtailing sleep, the best solution may simply be to take the pills in the morning, or at least several hours before bed.
But the data suggested that builders might also be curtailing construction in response to disappointing demand, despite the government's efforts to lure buyers with a tax credit of up to $8,000.
"Thanks to the recession, a lot of people may be curtailing their travel plans this summer, and we hope many of them will gravitate to our show," said Kenneth Feld, Ringling's owner and producer.
If we think of it as being something that would simply resist terrorists, we will almost always be curtailing the freedom of our imaginations at the first level, and freedom of movement at another.
Late fees would be curtailed.
Trash pickup would be curtailed.
Garbage collection could be curtailed.
Transportation would be curtailed.
Programs can be curtailed.
