scale back

Example Sentences

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Anthropic faces pressure to scale back its safeguards.

From Los Angeles Times

Several automakers have had to review their lineups and scale back EV production in recent years as they struggled to convince drivers to transition to electric.

From The Wall Street Journal

When trade policy shifts abruptly, they delay decisions, sit on cash, and scale back expansion.

From MarketWatch

In an unusually strongly worded rebuke, the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday urged China to reorient its economy toward consumption and scale back “unwarranted industrial policy” to “mitigate international spillovers.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Nor are businesses prepared to scale back in 2026.

From MarketWatch