cut down
Example Sentences
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Under the proposed contract, investigators would no longer be given “unfettered access” to license plate data and the retention period would be significantly cut down, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Since the 1970s, scientists and the public have questioned the use of clearfell logging – where all trees in a block of forest are cut down.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
"We'll just have to cut down on something else," said Stevenson.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The Social Security Administration says it has cut down wait times for customers, but those vary by location.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 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
