scale back
Example Sentences
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Recent sales momentum, helped in part by its relaunched and rebooted fashion show, has spurred the company’s new leadership to boost marketing and inventory, as well as scale back on promotional discounts.
Last month, when asked about the group’s inconsistency, Lynn said that USC’s youth forced him to “scale back” significantly on defense.
From Los Angeles Times
GM’s gains come as the Detroit carmaker plans to invest billions into more hybrid and gas-powered vehicles and scale back EV investments in a less regulatory-friendly environment.
From MarketWatch
If China gets stuck in a deep, persistent capex recession, that could force banks and others to scale back their own debts rather than invest.
From Barron's
The episode highlights how chatbots often deliver confident yet false responses during fast-developing news events, fueling information chaos as online platforms scale back human fact-checking and content moderation.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
