cut down
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This doomed seedling was part of a National Park Service planting effort to replace dozens of Joshua trees cut down by a Southern California Edison contractor tasked with protecting the company’s power lines.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The government has promised to compensate for the swathes of trees cut down by planting seedlings in Haryana -- a northern state next to New Delhi.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Former karaoke company Algorhythm Holdings rocketed 222% after a February news release about how its pivot to an AI logistics firm could cut down on empty-truck traffic and quadruple freight volumes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Rogue chip shops have been passing off catfish as "traditional fish and chips" to cut down on costs, the BBC has learned.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
He ordered them to cut down the trees to make a clearing beside the river, at the coolest spot on the bank, and there they founded the village.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
