Sentence examples for curtailed the from inspiring English sources

Barry Bearak MALAYSIA: PAPER CURTAILED -- The government severely curtailed the largest opposition newspaper, Harakah, by revoking its permit and restricting it to two issues a month from two a week, the newspaper's editor said.

He has also curtailed the lectures.

It curtailed the president's extensive powers in favour of parliament.

I raised an eyebrow, thanked him, and curtailed the conversation.

Malaysia has curtailed the distribution of some foreign magazines.

The Thai government has curtailed the opening hours of shopping malls.

She curtailed the teaching and travelling she had been doing for years.

It also further curtailed the powers and duties of the king to a point merely ceremonial.

When he assumed his kingship, he immediately curtailed the autonomy of the satrapies.

D'Azeglio introduced the Siccardi law, which curtailed the power of ecclesiastical courts.

"One of the staff told me it was irrelevant, and curtailed the discussion".