cutback
Example Sentences
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To cushion against a future cutback in defense spending, the U.K. government has allocated the equivalent of about $268 million to Team Barrow, a private-public partnership with BAE, to regenerate Barrow and diversify its economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
Then, it’s a cutback on durable goods, such as big appliances like dishwashers or washers and dryers for laundry, he said.
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
Shortly after it bought Radford Studio Center, the industry began to see theatrical slowdowns from the pandemic, the 2023 dual writers’ and actors’ strikes and the cutback in spending at the studios.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2026
Israel-based centre-back Seck headed Senegal into the lead from Krepin Diatta's free-kick on 38 minutes and their second goal arrived just after the hour when a superb cutback by Mane was turned in by Diallo.
From Barron's ● Dec. 30, 2025
In July 1944, General Groves told Arthur Compton to plan a personnel cutback of as much as 75 percent by September 1.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
