as in cut down
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In the name of fixing the economy and jumpstarting home-soil industries, the President may raise consumer prices, while cutting down on accessible imports and agitating for a more nationalistic, even localized, culture.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025 -
Jurors heard how the two men sometimes worked together and had experience of cutting down large trees.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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But multiple National Weather Service offices have cut back on balloon launches this spring because of staffing shortages.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) significantly cut back on training for emergency managers ahead of hurricane season, which begins on June 1.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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“Whittled (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whittled%20%28down%29. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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