Sentence examples for helped curtail from inspiring English sources

The problem has been compounded by North Korea's continued nuclear weapons program and its military provocations against South Korea, which have helped curtail donor contributions.

It fell on Jan . 26 last year and a weeklong holiday at the end of January last year helped curtail economic activity in China.

But North Korea's nuclear weapons program, military tension with South Korea and fears that the North might divert food aid to its military have helped curtail contributions from potential donors.

WASHINGTON — The Federal Bureau of Investigation improperly obtained personal information on Americans in numerous terrorism investigations in 2006, but internal practices put in place since then appear to have helped curtail the problems, Bush administration officials said Wednesday.

It is possible the public pressure helped curtail even more drastic measures, such as a rumored plan to take over the state supreme court by creating more seats to be filled by Republicans – a proposal that the Republican lawmakers now deny ever having considered.

Controversial when first introduced, the wisdom of the move can be gauged from the fact that the model has helped curtail drastically the attrition rate among students at all levels.

The idea has merit, particularly if Mr. Fox agrees to help curtail illegal immigration.

This winter was mild and short, while last year it was severe and long, helping curtail some of the violence.

These players would fight back, enlisting state and federal governments to help curtail the large retailers' power.

Price could also help curtail funding to Planned Parenthood, the reproductive health organization that is a lightning rod for conservatives.

Thomas Badgett, the current Medicaid medical director in Kentucky, predicts that the Lilly program will help curtail spending.