cut down

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Learner drivers are now only able to swap their test to the three centres nearest to their original booking location in a bid to cut down waiting times.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

To help cut down the fishy smell, top the fish with your choice of acid, like fresh lemon juice or rice vinegar.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Higher crude prices likely would emerge and cut down on demand, preventing inventories from hitting tank bottoms, Hoffman said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

The couple has also cut down on dining out, from once a week to once a month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Gina, seeing that she hasn’t died yet, has cut down her daily calls from ten or twelve a day to two or three.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti