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
It would also continue to block new adult applications, a cutback imposed last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 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
The first chance of the opening half fell to Diallo, who fired wide after connecting with a cutback.
From Barron's ● Dec. 28, 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
