as in to cut down
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This can seriously cut down the chances of data breaches, especially since the institution isn’t holding onto all that sensitive personal info in one place.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025 -
The multi-coated glass cuts down on chromatic aberrations (distortion or color fringing sometimes seen around objects in bright sunlight).—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
25 June 2025
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But why veer toward meat sandwiches when many health-conscious people are cutting back.—
Gary Stern,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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And although his wife also works, her job has cut back her working hours at times, which has also affected the couple’s ability to pay bills to keep their family of 10 afloat.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2025
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The latter ultimately turns down Geneviève and tries to win Emily back after learning that she’s moved to Italy.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
25 June 2025
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This isn’t just the opinion of some cantankerous Boomers who want those pesky Gen-Z kids to turn down their loud music and get off the lawn; globally, study after study has demonstrated that Gen-Z has historically low financial literacy levels.—
Benjamin van der Lande,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“Whittle (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whittle%20%28down%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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