cut down
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They eliminate chopping, cut down on dishes and make the first few minutes of cooking almost frictionless.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
A preservation group’s lawsuit challenging President Trump’s plans to overhaul the East Potomac Golf Links recently boiled over when the administration cut down more than 400 trees on short notice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Warsh has vowed to cut down on providing insights into Fed policy positions, and on Friday again refrained from sharing his view of what may transpire at the October gathering.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Under the proposed contract, investigators would no longer be given “unfettered access” to license plate data and the retention period would be significantly cut down, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
I wasn’t going to pretend that planting new trees would replace the ones that got cut down.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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