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
—Gold prices were broadly flat as investors await upcoming U.S. inflation data for more cues on the U.S. interest-rate outlook after weaker-than-expected jobs data led markets to scale back bets for a September hike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 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
I tried to put the scale back together as best I could, managing to at least fit all the parts back inside and pound the frame back into a rough semblance of its previous shape.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
