boil down to
Example Sentences
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Their stories are sometimes convoluted, but at bottom they boil down to the same three elements: salt, wind and water.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
“You’ve got three very different candidates, each with very different constituencies, all within the margin of error. It’s going to boil down to turnout,” said Mark DiCamillo, the director of Berkeley IGS polls.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
“It will all boil down to one thing — is it any good?”
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
There are massive implications for the A.I. industry here, but at the end of the day, the question might boil down to - who do people dislike more?
From Slate • May 1, 2026
We used to discuss some of these matters, but we both knew the question would boil down to my saying, “Ted, you decide.”
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
