cutback
Example Sentences
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To cushion against a future cutback in defense spending, the U.K. government has allocated the equivalent of about $268 million to Team Barrow, a private-public partnership with BAE, to regenerate Barrow and diversify its economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
The first chance of the opening half fell to Diallo, who fired wide after connecting with a cutback.
From Barron's ● Dec. 28, 2025
Set ‘a cutback goal’ of 10% to 20% for this year, and put the difference in an investment account.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 26, 2025
The cutback in federal funding for the arts in Austria sounds a little too close to home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2025
“Since the cutback in rations, I see a difference. They grow sleepy, they have trouble concentrating. . . .”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
