boiled down
Example Sentences
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Political scandals have always boiled down to whether the party in question has failed to live up to a standard that its constituents expect their representatives to abide by.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
There might be 10 films nominated for best picture, but the race for the top category has boiled down to two films - political thriller One Battle After Another and vampire horror Sinners.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
The answers I received boiled down to one common theme: we live in a society based on scarcity.
From Salon • Jan. 26, 2026
Shorting can be boiled down to betting that the value of an asset will fall, rather than rise, over a given period.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026
She didn’t read books so she didn’t know that she was the world and the heavens boiled down to a drop.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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