cutback

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Shortly after it bought Radford Studio Center, the industry began to see theatrical slowdowns from the pandemic, the 2023 dual writers’ and actors’ strikes and the cutback in spending at the studios.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

Israel-based centre-back Seck headed Senegal into the lead from Krepin Diatta's free-kick on 38 minutes and their second goal arrived just after the hour when a superb cutback by Mane was turned in by Diallo.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 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

Apparently there had been a cutback in rations recently: still the food was better and more plentiful than at Scheveningen where there had been no noonday meal at all.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom