scale back
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But, according to prosecutors, Wallace’s actions forced the church to scale back programming, take out loans and pay late fees and interest on overdue bills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
The widespread expectation is that it will see the United States scale back its deployments, although the hope is the cuts will not be too severe.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Valuations may benefit from a moderation in global yields, as investors scale back their views on future monetary policy tightening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Treasury yields continue to hover comfortably below their recent multidecade highs as investors scale back some of the their expectations for the Federal Reserve’s rate path.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
The European Community had already begun to scale back sanctions.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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