boil down

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Recent Examples of boil down In practice this will boil down to all-day tracking of activity and heart rate, which will in turn be used to analyze the wearer’s stress levels. Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 But their motives often boil down to one thing: landing a career in the profession of their choice. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 June 2025 Last but not least, this kinship also boiled down to the fact that Italians and Quebecois did share aesthetic sensibilities. Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 16 June 2025 But the match boiled down to Wellesley’ first doubles pair of Mia Chung and Sari Hart, who sealed the win with a three-set thriller. Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for boil down
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Verb
  • The motive can be summarized as pure agency, pure evil; in other words, premeditated murder.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2025
  • This week's Think Texas column summarizes her work.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • In an exclusive interview with CNBC earlier this week, McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown outlined a leadership approach centered on urgency, momentum and learning from failure.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 7 July 2025
  • The county has outlined terms for a new lease agreement that would be for 11 years, including the 2025 season, with options for five two-year extensions.
    Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 7 July 2025

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