cut down

Example Sentences

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"During the war, Khartoum state has lost 60 percent of its green cover," Hamed said, describing how century-old trees "were cut down with electric saws" for commercial timber and charcoal production.

From Barron's

Educators are overhauling their classroom management approach to cut down on the chaos.

From Los Angeles Times

Tree surgeons cut down historic pines near Rome's Colosseum on Friday, a fortnight after three people were hurt when a massive tree fell near the Imperial Forum.

From Barron's

Groft was accused of cutting down 12 trees, as well as sawing the limb off a 13th, across a seven-day period beginning April 13 — sometimes in broad daylight, other times in the dead of night.

From Los Angeles Times

He said the company cut wholesale shipments to dealers and did promotions during the quarter in an effort to cut down inventories.

From MarketWatch