This curtails their idyllic life, happily working as free men on a plantation owned by Mr Gibson's character.

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If the Fed curtails or ends the program earlier than anticipated, that could affect economic growth and reduce demand for oil.

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But it needs no crystal ball to know that Whitehall's deepest pigeon hole is reserved for anything that curtails executive powers.

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As prolific as he is, Mr. Handler often curtails his workday in midafternoon to prepare dinner for his wife, illustrator Lisa Brown, and their young son, Otto.

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In some islands, a climate of fear curtails everyday routines.

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Reformers have called for a repeal of the state law, passed after a taxpayer revolt in 1978, that severely curtails increases in property taxes, which might bring in more stable revenues.

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Leaving aside the monetization of debt, using taxes or savings to handle a large fiscal deficit reduces the amount of money available to private investment and therefore curtails the creation of new businesses and limits much-needed increases in productivity.

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