boiled down
Example Sentences
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He said the decision to work with McDonald’s on “KPop Demon Hunters” meals boiled down to the chain’s massive following, cultural influence and willingness to co-develop creative elements, including commercials voiced by the original actors.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Political scandals have always boiled down to whether the party in question has failed to live up to a standard that its constituents expect their representatives to abide by.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Missing the entire 2000-01 season, his audition effectively boiled down to four games with Inter at the end of the next, scoring four times.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
The answers I received boiled down to one common theme: we live in a society based on scarcity.
From Salon • Jan. 26, 2026
There were buckets lying around, of the sort that could carry maple sap so it could be boiled down.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
