water down

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Bass repeatedly has denied she was involved in any effort to water down the after-action report, which was meant to spell out mistakes in the Palisades fire response and suggest measures to avoid repeating them.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Both Berlin and Italy also helped pressure the EU to water down its 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars -- a decision again opposed, unsuccessfully, by France.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Meanwhile, the European Union plans to water down rules that would have effectively banned the sale of new combustion-engine cars from 2035.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

The US changes come as the European Union is expected to water down its plan to effectively ban new combustion engine cars from 2035.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

She drank long and deep, enjoying every moment of it, filling her trunk again and again and then pouring the water down her throat.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo