scale back
Britishverb
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This has led traders to scale back expectations for a follow-up rate increase from the Bank of Canada in December.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
US chipmaking giant Nvidia is ordering its data center partners to scale back work with Chinese customers, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Nasser Eddin said the next few days would be crucial in determining whether companies press ahead with planned trips and events or scale back their participation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
A normal person would have the good sense to scale back or shrink away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
The European Community had already begun to scale back sanctions.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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