as in to cut down
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Her floor-length Vivienne Westwood Couture gown featured off-the-shoulder straps and a V-cut back with a sculptural skirt that flared from the waist down to the floor.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026 -
Woody plants that bloom on old wood should not be cut back in the fall.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
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Sherwood’s camp reportedly turned down a recent Canucks offer on an extension that was around three or four years in length with an average annual value of $4 million.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Frank started working at the stand at 11 years old and Frankie reported that Frank turned down the opportunity to attend the University of Pennsylvania and study to become an attorney to support the family business.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Whittle (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whittle%20%28down%29. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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