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The U.S. would also significantly cut back the number of armed drones.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Nearly three in four people said they have cut back on other expenses such as dining out, travel, groceries and entertainment, Numerator found.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Still, they’ve had to cut back on spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Burnham was also asked about his views regarding the HS2 rail project, which has been repeatedly cut back from its original plan to extend into the North of England.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

I did so; then I tucked the letter down inside my shirt and left, slipping out the back way and through his pasture before I cut back onto the road.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier




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