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Dearest gentle reader, Nicola Coughlan will scale back on portraying her beloved “Bridgerton” character.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Daniel Lansberg-Rodríguez, managing partner of Aurora Macro Strategies, said Colombian presidents often have to face unforeseen challenges that lead them to abandon or scale back their initial plans.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

The firefighting response to the incident would scale back from 17:00 BST, the service said.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

The decision to scale back the Games meant there was some disappointment when the final schedule was announced.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

The European Community had already begun to scale back sanctions.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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