be reduced to

Example Sentences

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“He felt like he was juggling a lot at work, and his availability should not be reduced to how much PTO he has.”

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

For companies considering a secondary listing in Hong Kong, the market capitalization threshold will be reduced to HK$6 billion from HK$10 billion for certain companies, the exchange said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

This has led to fears that companies in logistics and financial services could be reduced to skeleton crews as AI eats their lunch too.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Yoshizawa and Yokohama bring abiding tenderness to their characters’ friendship while refusing to allow either protagonist to be reduced to a simple set of qualities.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

How was it possible that such effort, such plain virtue, could overnight be reduced to this—smoke, thinning as it rose and was received by the big, annihilating sky?

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote