boiled down
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There might be 10 films nominated for best picture, but the race for the top category has boiled down to two films - political thriller One Battle After Another and vampire horror Sinners.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
The dollar reached its strongest position of the past month on Thursday, helped by support from investors that boiled down to more than just one simple catalyst.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
The answers I received boiled down to one common theme: we live in a society based on scarcity.
From Salon • Jan. 26, 2026
Shorting can be boiled down to betting that the value of an asset will fall, rather than rise, over a given period.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026
Soon we realized the decision boiled down to one question: How scary was the prospect of landing in the forest?
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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