scale back
Example Sentences
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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
The GAA looks set to scale back its plans to redevelop Casement Park, BBC News NI understands.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Mathews, who lives in Pearland, Texas, balances teaching college accounting courses online with his caregiving responsibilities, though he had to scale back his financial-literacy nonprofit, Alliance Financial Ministries, when his wife’s care needs accelerated.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
Crowley and the union said city leaders had forced the department to scale back its operations amid a budget crunch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 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
