cutting down
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The approach may also reduce costs and improve working conditions by cutting down on time consuming procedures and limiting the use of hazardous chemicals.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
While many hyperscalers are cutting down their stock-buyback activity in the wake of heightened AI spending, Nvidia is on the receiving end of those AI dollars and could dole some more out to shareholders.
From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also urged voluntary austerity measures to rein in dollar-guzzling imports, including cutting down on gold buying and foreign travel for a year.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
Members of the group had started trying to help educate people about composting kitchen scraps, as a way of cutting down on general waste, she added.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
When he said that I remembered the tale I’d heard about him cutting down his father’s mast.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
