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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

New stations have more plugs on average to cut down on wait time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

"We'll just have to cut down on something else," said Stevenson.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Probably to cut down on air- conditioning costs or something.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan


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