cutting down
Example Sentences
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Sanitation workers were cleaning the area, cutting down trees, and erecting a new fence and lock to keep out trespassers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
U.S. airlines and their global peers coped by tweaking capacity, generally cutting down on less popular and profitable flights, and charging more for checked bags and other fees.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Lufthansa said on Tuesday it was cutting down its European network, but that passengers will "continue to have access to the global route network, particularly long-haul connections".
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
The aim is to let customers complete much of the purchase and financing paperwork from home, cutting down on the amount of time spent in a physical store.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
In one, a young boy is cutting down a cluster of palm fruits with a silver cleaver.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
