scale back
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To show humility, businesses can scale back a compliment when repeating it or shift the credit to others directly involved in the experience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
A normal person would have the good sense to scale back or shrink away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
If you’re particularly sensitive to heat, though, feel free to scale back the red pepper flakes and hot honey.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
Canada has recorded five straight quarterly declines in business investment, as companies scale back or cancel capital-expenditure plans amid elevated economic uncertainty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 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
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