cut back
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“We want them to cut back the water they take out of the Delta by half.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Millions of older adults will need to find new healthcare coverage for 2027 after several insurers exited markets and cut back on their offerings to protect profit margins.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Industry officials said most consumers—who buy bottles for $20 or less—have cut back on their purchases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Frome Birth Talk provided counselling to more than 155 mothers in 2026, but charity chiefs warn they will have to cut back on support unless they can raise £10,000 by Sunday.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Papi will get even stricter with all of us, and he'll probably cut back on his work hours even more, just so he can keep an eye out on us girls.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
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