scale back
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The decision to scale back the Games meant there was some disappointment when the final schedule was announced.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
A federal hiring freeze last year forced the agency to scale back the number of workers who check prices in stores nationwide for the CPI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
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
“Meanwhile, ETFs like Roundhill may be forced to scale back positions in other memory companies” to make room for Hynix, he added.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Several months after Barack’s announcement in Springfield and with the support of my colleagues, I’d decided to scale back to part-time hours, knowing it was the only sustainable way to keep going.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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