scale back
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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
Nizard also expects that the Treasury yield curve will start to steepen as markets potentially scale back expectations for higher interest rates from the Federal Reserve.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Softer U.S. jobs data and lower energy prices are likely leading investors to scale back Federal Reserve rate hike bets, says UOB’s global economics and markets research team in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
"It's important to Nato, it's important to Britain that we...demonstrate the sort of leadership that's required from within the European Nato as the US starts to scale back its contribution," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 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
