Word: curtail
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...Washington, Senate doves pressed for the adoption of two separate measures to curtail U.S. military activity in Southeast Asia while in New York the stock market fell to its lowest level in six-and-one-half-years...
...cared about maintaining the character of the Marathon by allowing everyone to run, it could curtail some of the conveniences it now provides. I'm sure most competitors could do without the stew served afterwards, and I'd be willing to bet that another Hopkinton building would be available for checking in and dressing before the race. Another thing that could go is the certificate sent to everyone who finishes in less than four hours. The B. A. A. should provide only necessary services...
...Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled Thursday that "each member of the cast be clothed to a reasonable extent" and that the production curtail simulations of sexual activity...
...cast of Hair, now playing in Boston at the Wilbur Theatre, will have to wear some minimal clothing and curtail its overt sexual activity, if it wishes to continue...
Unless the U.S. is willing to take the chance of widening the war, however, it might be wiser to settle for smaller gains. One possibility would be for the U.S. to discourage Cambodia from military action against the Communists, but to encourage the new regime to curtail their supplies. If Washington were to seek any more dramatic profit from the current turmoil, it might risk throwing away the hope of a long-term political settlement in exchange for a short-term military advantage...