scale back
Example Sentences
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If you’re particularly sensitive to heat, though, feel free to scale back the red pepper flakes and hot honey.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
Without taking an appropriate amount of risk, we’d be leaving ourselves vulnerable to falling short or having to scale back in retirement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
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 European Community had already begun to scale back sanctions.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
