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Verb
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Ariel is not the only institution cutting back on its Sphere exposure.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026 -
Even consumers who can afford to spend are anxious and cutting back on nonessential purchases, leaving many businesses empty.—
Malak Harb,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Fletcher also said he was disappointed in the FA for where the game took place after City hosted the final at their academy ground — Joie Stadium — instead of the first team’s Etihad stadium and turned down an offer from United to host it at Old Trafford.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The opportunity to interview these people would never have been turned down by other organizations, but there was also a sense that these dictators and terrorists and authoritarians were realizing that CNN were giving them this unfiltered platform to speak to the American people.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The boat knocked down a section of the bridge, and six construction workers who were on the span were killed.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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The battalion chief on scene called for additional crews, but the fire was quickly knocked down, the department said.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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“Whittled (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whittled%20%28down%29. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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