cut down on
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They eliminate chopping, cut down on dishes and make the first few minutes of cooking almost frictionless.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
Warsh has vowed to cut down on providing insights into Fed policy positions, and on Friday again refrained from sharing his view of what may transpire at the October gathering.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
He says an abundance of renewable energy from wind farms later in the century will make heating them relatively cheap and will cut down on air miles.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Despite efforts to cut down on access, Newman said the practice “has been difficult to monitor and will likely be for the foreseeable future.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
But because there were so many and the drought had cut down on their normal diet of seeds and berries, the males squabbled furiously over possession of each hackberry tree.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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