watered-down

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Serkis’ “Animal Farm” wastes no time confirming suspicions that it’s a watered-down version of Orwell’s dystopic classic.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

A watered-down definition, meanwhile, could end up allowing certain ultraprocessed foods to fly under the radar, especially if food companies find a way to get around whatever UPF definition or label is proposed.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

She was a 38-year-old mother of five, craving caffeine and tired of watered-down fountain soda when she decided to turn her cravings into a business in 2010.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

The comments came before a meeting of EU environment ministers in Cyprus this week to review last November's UN climate summit, which ended with a watered-down pact that omitted EU demands over fossil fuels.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

But Cape York Aborigines did not adopt agriculture, in part because what they saw of it on Muralug Island was so watered-down.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond