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
Letting the space industry move faster by cutting down on environmental analysis could put pressure on other parts of the FAA, namely its air-traffic control arm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 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
"We are struggling to survive. I am cutting down on household expenses, but I have three children whose education matters the most. At times I have had to borrow money."
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
By the late 1980s—this is so extraordinary I can hardly stand it—it was the only significant player in the American timber industry that was cutting down trees faster than it replaced them.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
