boil down

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Recent Examples of boil down But Müller is incredibly talented with a unique skill set that boils down to using space and scoring goals. Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025 Internet connection issues Your Wi-Fi issue may boil down to something as simple as loose or incorrectly placed internet cables. Kara McGinley, USA Today, 11 June 2025 For Blue Smiley, the search boiled down to recording royalties, performance royalties, and something called mechanical licensing royalties, which are paid to writers based on the number of streams on Spotify and other services. Tyler Hicks, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025 What makes Gauff more marketable boils down to charisma, capability, character, and country. Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for boil down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boil down
Verb
  • Among its tasks will be assisting with coding, acting as a translation tool and summarize complex documents for workers.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 June 2025
  • The Pandemic Greases the Wheels The evidence summarized in Karlin's fact sheet had been around for decades.
    Liana Simstrom, NPR, 22 June 2025
Verb
  • When advocating for moral decisions—such as cutting ties with a supplier accused of labor violations—leaders should clearly outline the associated financial and operational consequences.
    HEC Paris Insights, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • The complete national security agreement hasn’t been published publicly, although aspects of it have been outlined in statements and securities filings made by the companies, U.S. Steel said Wednesday.
    Marc Levy, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025

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