scale back
Example Sentences
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Most analysts doubt that Meta plans to actually scale back its spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 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
Temperatures climbed into the 90s with heat indices exceeding 100 degrees, forcing organizers to scale back outdoor programming, expand cooling stations and urge visitors to take frequent breaks.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
“Meanwhile, ETFs like Roundhill may be forced to scale back positions in other memory companies” to make room for Hynix, he added.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 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
