watered

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The government offered the BMA a package of measures last month in a bid to end the dispute - although the union has said elements of it were watered down at the last minute.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Cox initially had a three strike rule for customers, but Sony alleged the company watered down its consequences for infringers to just a stern warning over time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

This was all before sources told The Times last week that Bass ordered an after-action report on the Palisades fire be — no pun intended — watered down to limit legal liability against the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

These plants are very "drought-tolerant" meaning they can survive for a long time without being watered.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

After he’d fed and watered the animals, he hobbled to the garden.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby