scale back

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Instead, they appear to scale back their visual capabilities once they no longer need to search for animals from the air.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

She also called for the city to scale back its use of “private surveillance” technology, such as Flock license plate readers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The company said it plans to cut jobs and scale back its U.S. manufacturing operation as it determines a path forward.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

President Trump asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to scale back attacks in Lebanon, aiming to protect a fragile cease-fire and coming U.S.-Iran talks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Several months after Barack’s announcement in Springfield and with the support of my colleagues, I’d decided to scale back to part-time hours, knowing it was the only sustainable way to keep going.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama