Sentence examples similar to curtailed hostilities from inspiring English sources

If there is a "controversial columnist" who blabs about the political agenda or shares thoughts on sensitive topics inappropriate for a holiday dinner, seat them close to the other co-host who can also avert disaster, and attempt to curtail hostilities.

In contrast to the Civil War, when hostilities sharply curtailed business on the Old Bay Line, World War I doubled freight and passenger business on the line to the busy ports of Norfolk and the Hampton Roads area, with 107,664 passengers using the line in 1917.

Another is "partially curtailed".

Late fees would be curtailed.

Industrial development has been curtailed.

Trash pickup would be curtailed.

Garbage collection could be curtailed.

Statewide delivery was curtailed.

Transportation would be curtailed.

Chemical dumping was curtailed.

DNA databases curtailed.