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
The firefighting response to the incident would scale back from 17:00 BST, the service said.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
U.S. stocks rose after the July jobs report came in much cooler than expected, which prompted traders to scale back their rate-hike expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
The European Community had already begun to scale back sanctions.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
