boil down

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Recent Examples of boil down This week boils down to a simple choice. Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025 The two sides boil down to Artie T against his three sisters. Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025 Meditation Though meditation often sounds like a complicated practice, it can be boiled down to a simple notion—one single point of focus. Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2025 For Laura, that missing context often boils down to her own unconscious class prejudice. Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boil down
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Verb
  • In an interview with Rolling Stone, Villa summarized the latest research.
    Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The reports must also summarize funding sources for fiscal years 2025 and 2026 related to safety and security, including any funds from federal agencies like the Department of Homeland Security.
    Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The five-phase proposal outlined a gradual approach to providing the information while keeping within state and federal privacy laws.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Martin, Williams and director of security and safety Dave Korus outlined the travel itinerary and strategy in a team meeting on Monday.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Boil down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boil%20down. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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