cut down on

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Higher crude prices likely would emerge and cut down on demand, preventing inventories from hitting tank bottoms, Hoffman said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Early research shows school phone bans have cut down on student disciplinary problems and boosted test scores.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Californians have scaled back holiday travel and cut down on leisure night outs as the prices on the pumps don’t stabilize.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 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

Made it a little easier to walk the streets since it cut down on horse manure.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson