Example Sentences

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Lidl's situation boils down to two rules: a fixed number of alcohol licences in existence and an 'inadequacy test'.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Some of that valuation boils down to Musk himself and his ability to convince investors in a rosy vision of the future for both companies.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The split boils down to a divergence on philosophy, said Andrew Wilford, director of state policy at the right-leaning National Taxpayers Union Foundation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Many articles, papers and books have been written about this, but “Beef” boils it down to the system’s inevitable perversion of simple affection.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Mam boils the potatoes and fries the steak with sliced onion.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt