scale back
Example Sentences
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The king has had multiple health problems in recent years which have forced him to scale back his royal duties.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Dearest gentle reader, Nicola Coughlan will scale back on portraying her beloved “Bridgerton” character.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
These developments build on a yearslong push to pay interns, which has caused some businesses to scale back programs that used to produce free labor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 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 European Community had already begun to scale back sanctions.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
