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
Many critics have welcomed the film-makers' decision to scale back from the multiverse seen in No Way Home, in favour of a more personal, character-centred story.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 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
