cut back
Example Sentences
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What are you spending now, and where could you cut back if your salary takes a significant hit?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
"I don't think anybody is under any illusion about the financial challenges we're all facing these days - there are requirements to cut back and to freeze funding," he warned.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Wednesday’s overall weak readings come as local governments cut back fiscal spending to curb debt risks while Chinese consumers tighten their purse strings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Ofgem has decided to reduce what it believes to be a "typical" level of energy use, because many households have cut back owing to high prices of recent years, and energy efficiency has improved.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Weeds had been cut back to showcase red-blooming poinciana trees.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
