cut back

Example Sentences

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But on Thursday, the Italian foreign ministry said the proposed rate had now been drastically cut back.

From BBC

Banks account for about half of the market, but they have cut back on issuance as capital requirements eased, according to UBS preferred stock analyst Frank Sileo.

From Barron's

Since then Musk has pledged to "significantly" cut back his role in the US government.

From BBC

"They'll have to cut back on cows and there's no point them carrying on farming then."

From BBC

The research, led by scientists at Virginia Tech working with colleagues from the University of Aberdeen and Shenzhen University, found that this increase happens without the body cutting back energy use in other areas.

From Science Daily