cut down

Example Sentences

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In 2017, a Southern California Edison contractor cut down more than 100 Joshua trees over fears they could come into contact with these power lines and spark a fire.

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

Warsh has a lot more sway on how to cut down on communication.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Maybe people were spending more money elsewhere on the weekends, so they cut down on tipping to make up for it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

In the old days, when there was plenty of land because there were not nearly so many people, they didn’t need to cut down many trees.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall